Humanitarianism in the Modern World : the moral economy of famine relief / / Norbert Götz, Georgina Brewis, Steffen Werther |
Autore | Götz Norbert |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, United Kingdom : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2020 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 355 pages) |
Disciplina | 361.26 |
Soggetto topico | International relief |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction 1. Famine relief in perspective. 1.1. Social origins of famine ; 1.2. The moral economy of aid 2. Case studies. 2.1. Three ages of humanitarianism ; 2.2. The great Irish famine and ad hoc humanitarianism ; 2.3. The Russian famine of 1921-3 and organised humanitarianism ; 2.4. Famine in Ethiopia 1984-6 and expressive humanitarianism 3. Appeals. 3.1. The humanitarian appeal ; 3.2. Empire, faith, and kinship : Ireland ; 3.3. Altruism, self-interest, and solidarity : Soviet Russia ; 3.4. Television, shame, and global humanity : ethiopia ; 3.5. Arousing compassion : a long view on calls for famine relief 4. Allocation. 4.1. Allocating gifts ; 4.2. Fostering local efforts : Ireland ; 4.3. Live and let die : Soviet Russia ; 4.4. Relief, rehabilitation, and resettlement : Ethiopia ; 4.5. Targeting aid : realities on the ground across two centuries 5. Accounting. 5.1. Humanitarian accountability ; 5.2. Figures, narratives, and omissions : Ireland ; 5.3. The power of numbers : Soviet Russia ; 5.4. More than 'dollars' and 'per cent' : Ethiopia ; 5.5. Keeping the record : a bicentennial perspective Conclusion : the moral economy of humanitarianism. |
Altri titoli varianti | Humanitarianism in the Modern World |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910687980103321 |
Götz Norbert | ||
Cambridge, United Kingdom : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2020 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The World of UCL |
Autore | Harte N. B. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | UCL Press, 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (352) |
Disciplina | LF425 |
Collana | Comparative Literature and Culture |
Soggetto topico | History of education |
ISBN | 9781787352933 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Comparative Literature and Culture |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910275024403321 |
Harte N. B. | ||
UCL Press, 2018 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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