Humanitarianism in the Modern World: The Moral Economy of Famine Relief

ISBN-13: 9781108737371 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 369 str.

Sweden) Werther Steffen (Soedertoerns Hoegskola

Opis

A fresh look at two centuries of humanitarian history through a moral economy approach focusing on appeals, allocation, and accounting.

Recenzje

'This very highly recommended book is an indispensable contribution to the growing study of historical change in humanitarian organizations.' J. M. Rich, Choice

Spis treści

List of Tables; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; 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; List of References; Index.