Spaces of Aid: How Cars, Compounds and Hotels Shape Humanitarianism
by Lisa Smirl
An exploration of how cars, compounds, and hotels shape humanitarian practice, revealing the material and political dimensions of modern aid work.
About This Book
Spaces of Aid examines the material environments that shape humanitarian work around the world.
The book focuses on three key sites—vehicles, secure compounds, and hotels—and shows how these spaces affect the delivery and experience of aid.
By analyzing these locations, it reveals the practical and political dimensions of contemporary humanitarianism.
The study draws on fieldwork and offers insights into how infrastructure and mobility influence aid organizations and their staff.
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