Bread From Stones

"Keith David Watenpaugh breaks new ground in analyzing the theory and practice of modern humanitarianism. Genocide and mass violence, human trafficking, and the forced displacement of millions in the early twentieth century Eastern Mediterranean form thebackground for this exploration of humanitarianism's role in the history of human rights. Watenpaugh's unique and provocative examination of humanitarian thought and action from a non-Western perspective goes beyond canonical descriptions of relief work and development projects. Employing a wide range of source materials--literary and artistic responses to violence, memoirs, and first-person accounts from victims, perpetrators, relief workers, and diplomats--Watenpaugh argues that the international answer to the inhumanity of World War I in the Middle East laid the foundation for modern humanitarianism and the specific ways humanitarian groups and international organizations help victims of war, care for trafficked children, and aid refugees."--Provided by publisher.

Summary

Employing a wide range of source materials literary and artistic responses to violence, memoirs, and first-person accounts from victims, perpetrators, relief workers, and diplomats, the author argues that the international answer to the inhumanity of World War I in the Middle East laid the foundation for modern humanitarianism and more.

Product details

• Authors: Keith Watenpaugh, Keith David Watenpaugh, Watenpaugh Keith David
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2015
• EAN: 9780520279322
• ISBN: 978-0-520-27932-2
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 230 mm x 17 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, HISTORY / Middle East / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, Middle East, Aid & relief programmes, Middle Eastern history, Human rights, civil rights, Aid and relief programmes