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This volume explores the history of humanitarian aid revealing fundamental dilemmas inherent in humanitarian practice for more than a century. The contributions analyse humanitarianism from the point of view of Europe and the West, and from the colonies and the Third World, revealing uneven developm...
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Oxford University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Oxford : |
| Publication Dates: | 2016. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Studies of the German Historical Institute London
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| Summary: |
This volume explores the history of humanitarian aid revealing fundamental dilemmas inherent in humanitarian practice for more than a century. The contributions analyse humanitarianism from the point of view of Europe and the West, and from the colonies and the Third World, revealing uneven developments and contingencies of change. Emphasis is put on the coming together of different forces, events, and structures at particular times, explaining the dilemmas faced up to the present day.0The historical studies in this volume are based on multi-archival research. They start with the foundations |
| Carrier Form: | ix, 451 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9780198778974 (hardback) : 019877897X (hardback) |
| Index Number: | HV553 |
| CLC: | C913.7 |
| Call Number: | C913.7/D576 |