Empire of Humanity "A History of Humanitarianism"

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ISBN:9780801447136
Editorial: Cornell University Press
Fecha de la edición:2011
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Nº Pág.:312
Idiomas:Ingles

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Empire of Humanity explores humanitarianism's remarkable growth from its humble origins in the early nineteenth century to its current prominence in global life. In contrast to most contemporary accounts of humanitarianism that concentrate on the last two decades, Michael Barnett ties the past to the present, connecting the antislavery and missionary movements of the nineteenth century to todays peacebuilding missions, the Cold War interventions in places like Biafra and Cambodia to postCold War humanitarian operations in regions such as the Great Lakes of Africa and the Balkans; and the creation of the International Committee of the Red Cross in 1863 to the emergence of the major international humanitarian organizations of the twentieth century. Based on extensive archival work, close encounters with many of todays leading international agencies, and interviews with dozens of aid workers in the field and at headquarters, Empire of Humanity provides a history that is both global and intimate.