The New Humanitarians [Three Volumes]

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The New Humanitarians [Three Volumes] Inspiration, Innovations, and Blueprints for Visionaries

Chris E. Stout

Foreword by Mehmet Oz, M.D.

Praeger Perspectives
Volume 1, Changing Global Health Inequities
Volume 2, Changing Education and Relief
Volume 3, Changing Sustainable Development and Social Justice

Book Code: C9768

ISBN: 0-275-99768-5

ISBN-13: 978-0-275-99768-7

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Praeger Publishers

Publication: 11/30/2008

List Price: $300.00 (UK Sterling Price: £170.00)

Discount Price: $240.00 Praeger Perspectives. Use code 0821. Save 20%. Ends 10/31/2008.

Availability: Not yet published. (Estimated publication date, 11/30/2008)

Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

Subjects:

Sociology » Social Work
Business » Public Organizations

Series Title: Social and Psychological Issues: Challenges and Solutions

Endorsement From Pat DeLeon, Ph.D., M.P.H., JD,
Past President of the American Psychological Association: All of us aspire to someday "make a real difference" in the world. Yet, caught up in our own day-to-day personal crises and seemingly pressing obligations, very few of us ever fulfill this important human dream. Chris Stout is a world class humanitarian who has taken the time to vividly explore the inside world of those who have succeeded. Perhaps with this new appreciation for how to succeed, more of us will eventually fulfill our own personal quest to make the world just a little bit better.
Endorsement From David Bornstein,
Author, How to Change The World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas, and The Price of a Dream, and has written for The Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times, New York Newsday, and other major publications.: Stout's stories of social innovators in The New Humanitarians are inspiring and instructive--helpful to anyone who wants to participate in building a better world.
Endorsement From Mats Lederhausen,
Founder of BE-CAUSE, one of Crain's Chicago Business' "40 under 40",
Chairman of the board for the not-for-profit Business for Social Responsibility: Einstein taught us all that today's problems cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them. The convergence of a more socially conscious business community on one hand and a more entrepreneurially driven philanthropic community on the other is perhaps the greatest source of inspiration as we chart the course ahead in these interesting but yet challenging times. I have followed Dr Stout's work for several years and his passion and knowledge of the new humanitarians is as inspiring as it is important. His book is an important guide for anyone that wants to understand the emerging rules of a more humane version of entrepreneurship.
Endorsement From Matthew Cadbury, MS, MBA,
Currently Managing Director of Bottle-to-go and former Managing Director of Cadbury Schweppes Plc in India.: The New Humanitarians covers an eclectic list of organizations; each chapter is different, well written, interesting and a great inspiration.
Endorsement From J. Harold Ellens, PhD,
Research Scholar,
University of Michigan: Chris E. Stout is a humanitarian's humanitarian and his fingerprints are all over the projects everywhere in the world that have to do with the relief of human misery and the enhancement of human health and dignity. This new work by Professor Stout epitomizes and is a remarkable capstone to a sturdy spate of weighty works that he has published over the last decade, related to the psychology of terrorism and international conflict.
Endorsement From Harvey Langholtz,
Professor, The College of William and Mary: Chris Stout has given us a glimpse into the genius, motivation, toil, frustration, and success of founding-and sustaining-humanitarian organizations in today's complex world. From the best-known to the unknown, and from the practical to the political, Chris Stout goes to the source to learn how and why 40 of these organizations were formed, how war, disease, poverty, or simply neglect created the desperate needs they fill, how these organizations serve their constituents in locations that are almost always remote and dangerous, what works, and what doesn't. These are 40 different and separate organizations, each with a founder and leader with a different vision and managerial style, but they are all driven by one goal, and that is to serve disadvantaged populations with whom they have nothing in common but their humanity.
Endorsement From Raymond D. Fowler, Ph.D.,
Former President and former CEO of the American Psychological Association
Professor Emeritus, University of Alabama: Chris Stout is one of those rare idealists who puts his values into practice. During my years as chief executive officer of the American Psychological Association, I had many occasions to talk with Chris about his humanitarian activities, and I have always come away astonished at the energy and commitment he has devoted to the causes he believes in. The three volumes of The New Humanitarians demonstrate that there are other social entrepreneurs who, like Chris, are making a difference in the world.
Endorsement From Wilford Welch,
Author, The Tactics of Hope: How Social Entrepreneurs Are Changing Our World: Poverty takes many forms, from lack of health care and the most basic education, to vulnerability to the abuse of others. Where governments and multilateral agencies are falling short, concerned individuals have been racing forward with creative solutions like white blood cells addressing infections. This is one of the most powerful movements at work in the world today and Chris Stout is shining a bright light on their critically important work.
Endorsement From Corann Okorodudu, EdD,
Professor of Psychology,
Coordinator for Africana Studies, Rowan University: This three-volume work is a significant contribution to the commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Chris Stout and these humanitarians have dedicated themselves to global social responsibility to make a difference that counts in medical care, education, sustainable development, and social justice. Their visionary, innovative and diligent work in these various areas is educational and truly inspirational.
Endorsement From Leigh W. Jerome, Ph.D.,
President & CEO,
The Institute for Triple Helix Innovation: The intractable problems of our global community require blended solutions with complementary actions, whereby individuals and organizations fully embrace sustainable development, social entrepreneurship, and cross-cutting, interdisciplinary collaboration. Stout's The New Humanitarians describes innovative and actionable approaches to building a better world as envisioned and implemented by 40 progressive organizations. The stories are diverse but all share a vision of creativity and passion for finding new ways to approach old problems and create opportunities that alleviate suffering, cultivate human dignity, and effect positive social change.
Endorsement From Fields Wicker-Miurin, OBE
Co-Founder and Partner,
Leaders' Quest: We learn by our own experiences and by living the experiences of others through stories. We are human because of our connectedness w

Description: From Braille Without Borders and Unite for Sight, to Geekcorps and PeaceWorks, humanitarian groups are working worldwide largely in undeveloped countries to better the lives of the residents. Whether they are empowering people with schools for the blind, prosthetic limbs, the devices to understand and use technology, or the information to work for civil peace, the men and women of these agencies offer tremendous talent to their causes, great dedication and, sometimes, even risk their lives to complete their missions. Working in war or civil war zones, humanitarians with nonprofits, non-governmental agencies, and university-connected centers and foundations have been injured, kidnapped, or killed. Now terrorist events and war crimes are more and more often bringing these self-sacrificing workers into the national spotlight by media headlines. Their work is, doubtless, remarkable. And so too are the stories of how they developed - including the defining moments when their founders felt they could no longer stand by and "do nothing." In this set of books, founders and top officials from humanitarian organizations established in the last 50 years spotlight how and why they began their organizations, what their greatest victories and challenges have been, and how they run the organizations, down to where they get their funding and how they spend it to grow the group and its efforts. Led by Chris E. Stout, named Humanitarian of the Year by the Amer Psychological Assoc, the contributors here come from across training disciplines including psychology, medicine, technology, science, politics, social work, and business. Stout, who has worked in Latin American terrorist zones, in Vietnam, and along the Amazon in Ecuador with Flying Doctors of America, has chosen to feature a sample of humanitarian groups across four primary areas - medicine, environment, education, and social justice. He also concentrates on what he calls "guerilla humanitarians" - those who step into unsafe or unhealthy conditions despite the dangers. There is also a concentration on those that have been very successful with "on-the-ground-guerilla-innovations without a lot of bureaucracy or baloney." Above all, "They are rebels with a cause whose actions speak louder than mere words," Stout explains. "They have all felt a moral duty to serve as vectors of change." In addition to being psychologically insightful, these volumes hold invaluable practical information. Each offers an appendix with functional text and data, including contact info for the organizations listed per volume, as well as a mission statement, website, rating, and financial details.

Table of Contents:

Volume 1 Changing Global Health Inequities
Foreword,
Introduction,
From an Idea to Action: Medicines Sans Frontiers
Unite for Sight
Achieving Social Goals through Business Discipline: Scojo Foundation
Sustainable Sciences Institute: Developing Scientific Capacity to Address Public Health Needs Worldwide
Institute for One World Health: Seeking a Cure for Inequity in Access to Medicines
Sustainable Transformation of Communities: The Jamkhed Experience "We Have Done It Ourselves!"

International Center for Equal Healthcare Access: Defeating the developing world's dependence on perpetual western charity in the field of healthcare

Flying Doctors of America

Caring for Torture Survivors: The Marjorie Kovler Center

Learning from Global Catastrophes: A Program of Services Research with Families Impacted by War and Forced Migration

International Trauma Studies Program

Center for Health Intervention and Prevention

REMEDY

Center for Global Initiatives: Science + Service + Education + Policy + Activism

Afterword

:Series Afterword

:Index

Volume II: Changing Education and Relief

Foreword,

Introduction,

Braille Without Borders: Do You Need Vision to be a Visionary?

Room to Read: The Democratization of Literacy

Global Village Engineers

Common Bond Institute: Vision and Journey

The Social Work Education in Ethiopia Partnership

Center for Urban Pedagogy

Endeavor: High Impact Entrepreneurs, High Impact Change

ACCION International

Invisible Conflicts: Engage, Educate, Exchange, and Empower

Building Educated Leaders for Life

Hybrid Vigor Institute: Relevant Knowledge, Innovation Solutions and Better Decisions through Collaboration

Our Voices Together

GeekCorps

Afterword

:Series Afterword

:Index

Volume III Changing Sustainable Development and Social Justice

Foreword,

Introduction,

Witness

From Violence to Agreement: The Community Relations Council in Northern Ireland

Amnesty International

The PeaceWorks Foundation: Building Consensus & Mobilizing the Grassroots in Israel and Palestine

Nonviolent Peaceforce: A Realistic Choice for the Future

Peaceful Bodyguards - Nonviolent Action in War Zones for the Protection of Human Rights: Lessons from 27 Years with Peace Brigades International

Transforming People. Transforming Policy

Southern Poverty Law Center

Human Rights Campaign

Global Security Institute

Search for Common Ground

The Project on Justice in Times of Transition

Exodus World Service

International Institute for Sustainable Development

Afterword

:Series Afterword

:Index

LC Card Number: 2008020797

LCC Class: HV27

Dewey Class: 361

PDF Catalogs:
Academic Library Fall 2008.pdf


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