Humanitarianism and the Greater War, 1914-24 Piller Elisabeth
Humanitarianism and the Greater War, 1914-24 Piller Elisabeth This book provides fresh perspectives on a key period in the history of humanitarianism. Foregrounding the local and global dimensions of…
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Humanitarianism and the Greater War, 1914-24 Piller Elisabeth
This book provides fresh perspectives on a key period in the history of humanitarianism. Foregrounding the local and global dimensions of the humanitarian responses, it interrogates the entanglement of humanitarian and political interests and uncovers the motivations and agency of aid donors, relief workers and recipients. Drawing on economic, cultural, social and diplomatic perspectives, it explores the scale and meaning of humanitarianism in the era of the Great War.
The chapters probe the limits of humanitarian engagement in a period of unprecedented violence and suffering and evaluate its long-term impact on humanitarian
The Great War 1914-1918