European Review of History Revue européenne d histoire· 2012Q2
Humanitarian Reason: A Moral History of the Present
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This book examines the complex and often contradictory nature of humanitarianism, tracing its evolution as a moral and political force.
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Key points
- Analyzes humanitarianism as a concept situated between ethics and politics.
- Traces the historical development of humanitarian reason.
- Critically examines contemporary humanitarian practices and their motivations.
- Explores the moral and political implications of global aid and intervention.
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Abstract
Didier Fassin, translated by Rachel Gomme, Berkeley, University of California Press, 2011, 336 pp., £18.95, ISBN 9780520271173 Humanitarianism occupies an uncertain place between ethics, politics a...
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