Outline

Outline

1. Introduction
2. The book Condemned to Repeat? By Fiona Terry is about the problems which humanitarian organizations cause in areas that experience conflicts.
   1. She expounds on the views she holds regarding these groups.
   2. She acknowledges that these groups are essential in that they help people in areas with conflict (Terry, 2002).
3. Review of the book, confirming that it is factual that humanitarian organizations spur wars in conflict areas through the support which they offer to those affected.
4. Review of Content
5. The ideas which Fiona provides are factual and well thought out.
   1. In the book, the author states that “by humanitarian groups helping those who are suffering, they are paradoxically sustaining conflicts” (Terry, 2002).
   2. The idea is sensible as humanitarian groups are continuously interested in raising funds to assist people who are affected by conflicts (Narang, 2015; Wood & Sullivan, 2015).
6. They consider themselves neutral and, thus, prefer not to be engaged in the conflict directly (Terry, 2002).
   1. Mostly, humanitarian organizations focus on providing care to the afflicted in areas stricken by war (Terry, 2002).
   2. A much better approach by these organizations would be to focus on ways in which they could contribute to the end of the conflicts.

• Opinion Review of Style

1. The author is effective in delivering ideas that support the central thesis by focusing on four historical cases.
2. These include “Rwandan camps in Zaire, Cambodian camps in Thailand, Salvadoran and Nicaraguan camps in Honduras and Afghan camps in Pakistan” (Terry, 2002).
3. Since the author focuses on more than one case, she manages to provide a stronger force in line with the argument.
4. She convinces the audience in regards to the ideas which she is projecting (Terry, 2002).
   1. Reads establish that humanitarian organizations are doing little to minimize the levels of conflicts in areas where the challenge is experienced.
   2. It shows the audience that humanitarian organizations need to be more inclined to address the problem,
5. Weakness
6. There is a downside of the content provided by the author is the view that humanitarian organizations need to adjust to the political and economic environments of the countries which are experiencing conflict.
   1. The argument exposes these organizations to the risk of losing the trust of all people in the communities which they aim to serve (Yamashita, 2017).
   2. The success of these organizations is mostly based on the levels of interactions that they usually have with community members (Terry, 2002).
   3. Conclusion
7. It is true that humanitarian organizations spur wars in conflict areas through the support which they offer to those affected.
8. They help to show that humanitarian organizations fail to adopt the right processes
   1. They alleviate people in conflict areas from suffering.
   2. In the process, they propagate conflicts.

References

Narang, N. (2015). Assisting uncertainty: how humanitarian aid can inadvertently prolong civil war. International Studies Quarterly, 59(1), 184-195.

Terry, F. (2002). Condemned to Repeat? The Paradox of Humanitarian Action, Cornell University Press

Wood, R. M., & Sullivan, C. (2015). Doing harm by doing good? The negative externalities of humanitarian aid provision during civil conflict. The Journal of Politics, 77(3), 736-748.

Yamashita, H. (2017). Humanitarian space and international politics: The creation of safe areas. Taylor & Francis.