Format:
Online-Ressource (xi, 296 p)
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Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9780801447136
Content:
From the 19th-century abolitionist movement to today's NGOs, a critical account of humanitarianism in world politics.
Content:
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Crooked Timber of Humanitarianism -- 1. Co-Dependence: Humanitarianism and the World -- Part I: The Age of Imperial Humanitarianism -- 2. The Humanitarian Big Bang -- 3. Saving Slaves, Sinners, Savages, and Societies -- 4. Saving Soldiers and Civilians during War -- Part II: The Age of Neo-Humanitarianism -- 5. The New International -- 6. Neo-Humanitarianism -- 7. Humanitarianism during Wartime -- Part III: The Age of Liberal Humanitarianism -- 8. It's a Humanitarian's World -- 9. Armed for Humanity -- 10. Politics and Anti-Politics, or the New Paternalism -- Conclusion: Empire of Humanity -- Notes -- References -- Index.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Co-dependence : humanitarianism and the worldThe humanitarian big bang -- Saving slaves, sinners, savages, and societies -- Saving soldiers and civilians during war -- The new international -- Neo-humanitarianism -- Humanitarianism during wartime -- It's a humanitarian's world -- Armed for humanity -- Politics and anti-politics, or, The new paternalism.
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780801460616
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780801447136
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Empire of humanity
Language:
English
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