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mutual aid
mutual aid
Danh từ
This term describes a system of cooperation based on horizontal solidarity rather than vertical charity. While charity involves a giver and a receiver in a hierarchical relationship, mutual aid emphasizes that everyone has something to contribute and everyone has needs, creating a reciprocal web of support.
In a political or geopolitical context, the term shifts toward formal diplomacy. It refers to structured treaties where states commit to providing military or humanitarian assistance, moving the concept from grassroots community action to official state-level obligation.
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