Дискурс Пи (Dec 2023)
The variety of forms in modern humanitarian diplomacy: Different interpretations
Abstract
The global humanitarian architecture has undergone changes influenced by a broad spectrum of problems, emergencies, and both man-made and natural disasters. One of the trends in its development is the activation of non-Western actors contributing substantially to expanding the tools of humanitarian diplomatic practice. Modern crisis phenomena in world politics have underscored the need for the scientific community to revise basic approaches and conceptual frameworks of international humanitarian cooperation. One such attempt is the collective monograph “Humanitarian diplomacy: Civilizational and national models”, prepared under the leadership of Professor Olga Bogatyreva, which serves as a continuation of the book published in 2021. This article provides a critical analysis the main provisions of the monograph and reveals two perspectives on studying modern models of humanitarian diplomacy. On the one hand, the authors examine them through the prism of the multi-level structure of diplomatic practice. On the other hand, they strive to go beyond traditional research optics, highlighting and analyzing the civilizational aspects of humanitarian diplomacy. The book under review attempts to characterize the structure of humanitarian diplomacy in the Mediterranean region, Latin America and the Caribbean, and to identify the main actors and key areas of humanitarian action. One of the chapters discusses China’s national model. The authors of the monograph conclude that national and civilizational models of humanitarian diplomacy are shaped by a complex of factors: firstly, historical, cultural, political, legal, economic principles, and traditions; secondly, the existing structure of providing humanitarian assistance in a specific region and national concepts of humanitarian policy.
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