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War games

Paperback • 2010 • English • 1. edition

War games: story of aid & war in modern times

By Linda Polman

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About the book

From Rwanda to Afghanistan, from Sudan to Iraq, this brilliantly written and at times blackly funny work of reportage shows how the humanitarian aid industry, the media and warmongers the world over are locked in a cycle of mutual support. Drawing on her decades of first-hand experience, Linda Polman's gripping narrative introduces us to the key players in this twisted game, to the aid-workers and the warlords themselves. Among many others, there is the Bible-bashing one-man NGO who rescued two ...Show more

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ISBN

9780670918966

Publisher

Vigmostad & Bjørke AS (VB Import)

Published year

2010

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

War games

Format

Paperback

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