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Localisation beyond the international-local divide: paternalism and politicisation in humanitarian response in Dominica and Turkey.
| Τίτλος: | Localisation beyond the international-local divide: paternalism and politicisation in humanitarian response in Dominica and Turkey. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | de Koeijer V; Institute of Security and Global Affairs, Leiden University, The Netherlands., Sahin B; International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands. |
| Πηγή: | Disasters [Disasters] 2026 Oct; Vol. 50 (4), pp. e70069. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Blackwell Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 7702072 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1467-7717 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03613666 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Disasters Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Oxford : Blackwell Original Publication: Oxford, Elmsford, N. Y., Pergamon Press. |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Relief Work*/organization & administration , Paternalism* , Politicization* , Refugees* , Altruism* , Disasters*, Turkey ; Humans |
| Περίληψη: | The humanitarian sector has been challenging power relationships between international and local actors for decades, attempting to move towards a mode of operation where local knowledge and capacity are central. The sector is thus striving to promote a more inclusive approach to aid delivery through localisation. Existing literature largely focuses on power imbalances between international and local actors. However, power imbalances among local actors can also undermine localisation efforts, meaning that affected communities do not always support or benefit from a shift in power to national and local actors. In this paper, we present a most-different case comparison of the refugee response in Turkey and the Hurricane Maria response in Dominica, drawing on 110 interviews. We argue that dynamics of paternalism and politicisation among local actors in the same country can undermine localisation's goal of providing inclusive and needs-based assistance. When funders do not account for such dynamics, we posit, localisation can reinforce, rather than alleviate, inequality and marginalisation. (© 2026 The Author(s). Disasters published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of ODI Global.) |
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| Grant Information: | American Political Science Association Centennial Center; Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds; Johns Hopkins University 21st Century Cities Initiative; Johns Hopkins Covid Relief Scheme; Journal of International Women's Studies |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Dominica; Turkey; disaster; humanitarian aid; localisation; paternalism; politicisation; refugees |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260816 Date Completed: 20260816 Latest Revision: 20260920 |
| Update Code: | 20260921 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13477843 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/disa.70069 |
| PMID: | 42604791 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
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