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Table 2 A new typology for humanitarian-military relations

From: Moving humanitarian-military relations forward: a new typology

  

Extent of crisis-affected population’s view of armed actor as a credible agent of security

  

High

Low

Extent of overlap between armed actor’s and civilian responders’ interests and aims

High

Armed actor type

Active partner

HMR approach

Collaborate

Armed actor type

Loose cannon

HMR approach

Contain

Low

Armed actor type

Reluctant partner

HMR approach

Compromise

Armed actor type

Disrupter

HMR approach

Convert