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Humanitarianism, Empire and Transnationalism, 1760-1995

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

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

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Manchester University Press

Founded in 1904, MUP is the third largest University Press in England and publishes monographs and textbooks by authors from all over the world. Currently publishing 145 new books a year and managing a portfolio of 14 journals as well as an extensive backlist of over 1000 titles, the Press sells more than 150,000 books each year to a global audience. The Press exports some 50 percent of output to more than 60 countries using representatives in Britain, Ireland and Europe and agents elsewhere including North America, Canada and Australia.

Book information

ISBN: 9781526182418
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 361.26
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 368
Weight: 566g
Height: 155mm
Width: 234mm
Spine width: 24mm