Bio
David Rieff is a non-fiction writer and policy analyst. His books have focused on issues of immigration, international conflict, and humanitarianism.
Featured Work
MAY 13, 2005 • Podcast
Democracy and Armed Intervention: Conversation with David Rieff
David Rieff talks about how his views have changed on intervention.
MAY 13, 2005 • Transcript
Democracy and Armed Intervention: Conversation with David Rieff
David Rieff talks about how his views have changed on intervention.
![At the Point of a Gun: Democratic Dreams and Armed Intervention by David Rieff](https://cdn.carnegiecouncil.org/media/cceia/import/studio/_1000x650_crop_center-center_none_ns/5164_AtthePointofaGun.gif?v=1731603429)
MAY 4, 2005 • Transcript
At the Point of a Gun: Democratic Dreams and Armed Intervention
David Rieff tries to bridge the gap between our democratic dreams and the means we use to achieve them in tricky wars of humanitarian purpose.
![A Bed for the Night: Humanitarianism in Crisis](https://cdn.carnegiecouncil.org/media/cceia/import/studio/_1000x650_crop_center-center_none_ns/A-Bed-for-the-Night.gif?v=1731599730)
OCT 2, 2002 • Transcript
A Bed for the Night: Humanitarianism in Crisis
Humanitaniarism is losing its traditional function of relief provision and is increasingly used for political purposes, often with disastrous consequences, warns David Rief.