{"product_id":"humanitarian-negotiations-with-armed-groups-9781032239545","title":"Humanitarian Negotiations with Armed Groups","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHumanitarians operate on the frontlines of today's armed conflicts, where they regularly negotiate to provide assistance and to protect vulnerable civilians. This book explores this unique and under-researched field of humanitarian negotiation. It details the challenges faced by humanitarians negotiating with armed groups in Yemen, Myanmar, and elsewhere, arguing that humanitarians typically negotiate from a position of weakness. It also explores some of the tactics and strategies they use to overcome this power asymmetry to reach more favorable agreements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author applies these findings to broader negotiation scholarship and investigates the implications of this research for the field and practice of humanitarianism. This book also demonstrates how non-state actors  both humanitarians and armed groups  have become increasingly potent diplomatic actors. It challenges traditional state-centric approaches to diplomacy and argues that non-state actors constitute an increasingl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Negotiating on the Frontlines 1. The Negotiator’s Weak Hand 2. Yemen: The Houti Ascendance\u003cbr\u003e3. Myanmar: A Return to Arms in Kachinland 4. Overcoming Power Asymmetry 5. Advancing the Frontlines of Humanitarian Negotiation 6. Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018918854999,"sku":"9781032239545","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032239545.jpg?v=1750778658","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/humanitarian-negotiations-with-armed-groups-9781032239545","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}