Humanitarianism, Empire and Transnationalism, 1760-1995 - Selective Humanity in the Anglophone World

This is the first book to examine the shifting relationship between humanitarianism and the expansion, consolidation and postcolonial transformation of the Anglophone world across three centuries, from the antislavery campaign of the late eighteenth century to the role of NGOs balancing humanitarianism and human rights in the late twentieth century. Contributors explore the trade-offs between humane concern and the altered context of colonial and postcolonial realpolitik. They also showcase an array of methodologies and sources with which to explore the relationship between humanitarianism and colonialism. These range from the biography of material objects to interviews as well as more conventional archival enquiry. They also include work with and for Indigenous people whose family histories have been defined in large part by 'humanitarian' interventions.

Product details

• Authors: Joy Burnard Damousi
• Assisted by: Trevor Burnard (Editor), Burnard Trevor (Editor), Joy Damousi (Editor), Damousi Joy (Editor), Alan Lester (Editor)
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2022
• EAN: 9781526159557
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-5955-7
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 241 mm x 24 mm
• Series: Studies in Imperialism
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Historical Geography, Colonialism & imperialism, Social and cultural history, Public international law: humanitarian law, National liberation and independence