Publications

Articles, books and longer works that advance thinking on resilience, disasters, humanitarian action, and systemic risk.

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This page features a curated selection of publications that reflect the depth and diversity of expertise across the Imara-IHG network. Here, you will find books authored and edited by the practitioners, scholars, and thought leaders we proudly work alongside—individuals who bring decades of experience and insight into the most pressing issues in humanitarian action, emergency management, and resilience.

The collection also includes volumes published under the Contemporary Humanitarian Action and Emergency Management book series, an initiative dedicated to bridging the gap between theory and practice. These books offer critical reflections, innovative strategies, and grounded perspectives from professionals operating at the forefront of crisis response and recovery—particularly those from underrepresented communities and high-risk contexts.

Together, these works contribute to shaping a more informed, inclusive, and impactful field.

Welcome to our book series—Contemporary Humanitarian Action and Emergency Management.
These two disciplines, while distinct, are bound by a shared commitment: the well-being of others. Our series is dedicated to elevating the voices of both humanitarian and emergency practitioners, helping the public better understand how they develop their craft and navigate the complex realities of their work.

Diego Otegui
Series Editor

Humanitarian Competencies for Global Mental Health Professionals. Guidelines for Responding to Humanitarian Emergencies

This book provides comprehensive guidance for globally-minded mental health (MH) professionals to humanitarianism and humanitarian culture. It appeals to those who are committed to the humanitarian cause and want to join the humanitarian movement to assist the populations affected by wars, famines, violence, or climate change or support aid workers,

The Humanitarian Machine. Reflections from Practice

In The Humanitarian Machine aid workers reflect on their own experiences of working in crisis. As they write about their work and the ways in which they each approach the challenges of helping people, they comment on some of the most vexing issues facing the humanitarian sector.

Business Growth In Times of Instability. A Theoretical and Practical Approach to Building a More Resilient World

The primary objective of the book is to provide corporate leaders with both theoretical foundations and actionable strategies to successfully navigate volatile environments while simultaneously boosting business growth.

A Symbolic Approach to Humanitarian Action. It Takes One to Know One

This book aims to present an alternative view of humanitarian action. It invokes the idea that humanitarian action is also a cognitive process. In this process, both humanitarians and disaster survivors alike, unknowingly, apply historically, societally, and culturally defined symbolic constructions to make sense of post-disaster information and to make decisions.