Humanitarianism in the Modern World : : the moral economy of famine relief / / Norbert Götz, Georgina Brewis, Steffen Werther.

• VerfasserIn: Götz, Norbert,; Werther, Steffen,; Brewis, Georgina,
• TeilnehmendeR: Werther, Steffen,; Brewis, Georgina,
• Place / Publishing House: Cambridge, United Kingdom : : Cambridge University Press,, 2020.
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 355 pages)

"The book takes a fresh look at humanitarian action through the concept of moral economy. It suggests a revised periodisation of humanitarianism by analogy to politico-economic regimes, rather than geopolitical sequencing: moving from ad hoc humanitarianism (c. 1800-1900); to organised humanita...