CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2016
| Author | Nurmukhambetova, Zarina |
|---|---|
| Title | Improving cooperation between local and international humanitarian actors: the case of Ukraine |
| Summary | This thesis explores the cooperation between local and international humanitarian actors in the response to the crisis in eastern Ukraine (2014-2016). By doing so, it contributes to the ongoing response localization debate that has re-surfaced in the humanitarian field in the recent years, whereby the international humanitarian system established in 1991 is criticized as insufficiently supportive of local actors – volunteers and local humanitarian organizations. Building on the theory of constructivism and the current literature on the topic, the thesis formed an analytical framework with a “partnership vs. patronage” typology to characterize the relations between local and international actors in Ukraine. Over 23 practitioners in the field were interviewed in four locations in Ukraine. The analysis of the empirical findings revealed that the international-local cooperation in Ukraine has a potential for partnership amidst manageable shortcomings and risks. The thesis concludes with recommendations for practitioners and suggestions for further research. |
| Supervisor | Svensson, Sara |
| Department | School of Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2016/nurmukhambetova_zari.pdf |
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