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Showing 1 to 20 of 53 for “"Humanitarianism"”.
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Sanctified lives: Christian medical humanitarianism in southern Zambia
… This dissertation considers Christian medical humanitarianism and its historical legacies by examining the lives and relationships of the many people who visited and worked at a small mission hospital in rural southern Zambia. Based on archival research and fieldwork (conducted between August …
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The Promotion of Global Humanitarianism in Britain, 1945-2000
This thesis explores the promotion of global humanitarianism in Britain between 1945 and 2000. The purpose of it is to explore how, and why, global humanitarianism became such a large part of British society and culture. This thesis argues that British global humanitarianism developed between 1945 …
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Humanitarianism, Reform, and the Natural Rights Atlantic, 1815-1867
This dissertation examines transnational reform networks in the Atlantic World—specifically between the United States and Great Britain—between the War of 1812 and the passage of the Second Reform Act in Britain in 1867. This period saw the rise of a transnational humanitarian tradition built atop …
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Moral Politics: Global Humanitarianism, Africa, and West Germany, 1960-1985
… It brings them together under the sign of global humanitarianism, but it does not tally them to an uplifting account or cautionary tale about humanitarianism’s rise and fall. Engaging history transnationally, beyond the Cold War, and outside the bounds of former empires, each chapter works …
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Compassionate Containment: The Cold War Origins of American Evangelical Humanitarianism
… are juggernauts in the field of international humanitarianism. Massive international charities like World Vision, Compassion International, and Samaritan’s Purse all generate revenues of over one billion dollars a year. However, this important part of American evangelical identity is a …
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Governing the 'immigration nation'. Development, humanitarianism and migration politics in Morocco
A burgeoning body of migration scholarship has scrutinised the role that aid, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and International Organisations (IOs) play in the governance of migration in sending and ‘transit’ countries. Although scholars agree that aid and non-state actors contribute to …
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De-Centering Humanitarianism: The Red Cross and India, c. 1877-1939
… hub of transnational and international Red Cross humanitarianism in Asia. The developments on the subcontinent had deep regional, international and global repercussions and were crucial in transforming the Red Cross into a global movement From the last third of the nineteenth century onwards, …
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Fugitivity and Carceral Humanitarianism in the Ottoman Mediterranean, c. 1876-1916
This thesis explores the evolution of Ottoman humanitarianism as a legal, moral, and political enterprise. It is a critical inquiry into the rhetoric of humanity: how it shapes law and the jurisdiction thereof. Building on the settlement of immigrants – *Muhajirs* – in the Ottoman Mediterranean …
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The Congo Reform Association and the beginning of Transnational Humanitarianism, 1904-1913
The British and American Congo Reform Associations were part of a transnational humanitarian movement that sought to end King Leopold II’s hold on the Congo Free State. This thesis is a history of that activism and its subsequent impact on British and American foreign policy towards the Congo …
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Liberalism, Race and Humanitarianism: British Colonial Policy and Jewish Refugees 1938-1943
… thesis, the concepts of liberalism, race and humanitarianism are used as analytical frameworks through which to examine British colonial policy. Specifically, in the interwar years, the scope of British (in)action was defined by liberal views on assimilation and the rights of individuals …
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Humanitarianism illustrated by an autobiography of a nineteenth century minister, 1823-1920
This item was digitized by the Internet Archive. Thesis (M.A.)--Boston University
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Entangled Humanitarianism: The Shifting Ethical Landscape of Refugee Resettlement in Missoula, Montana
Longstanding commitments to humanitarianism are being questioned, undone, and reshaped on a national level and in local communities in the U.S. As an ideal and practice, humanitarianism is premised upon ensuring the wellbeing of those in need; yet, humanitarian actions and commitments are …
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The fraudulent family: humanitarianism, security, and kinship in refugee resettlement from Kenya
… to kinship to the center of the study of humanitarianism and securitization, while charting the ways in which global refugee resettlement policies shape the borders of transnational communities. In doing so, I argue that contemporary humanitarian policies prioritize not only particular …
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The Effects of Personal Characteristics and Religious Orientations on Identification with All of Humanity and Humanitarian Behaviors
… and religious orientations (Christian humanitarianism and religious fundamentalism) on identification with all humanity and resulting humanitarian behavior. This research also tested two hypothetical models (personality is primary, religion is primary) for the relationship between …
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Global Networks of Relief and the Great Irish Famine
… Famine hinted at more modern, secular form of humanitarianism, yet contends that the backbone of Famine relief remained more traditional forms of giving. Despite the support of thousands of donors, and the mobilization of elite members of London, Dublin and colonial societies, voluntary Famine …
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Dr. Richard Price, the Marquis de Condorcet, and the Political Culture of Friendship in the Late Enlightenment
… ideals of equality, reciprocity, liberty, and humanitarianism.
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Narrative Characteristics in Refugee Discourse: An Analysis of American Public Opinion on Afghan Refugee Crisis After the Taliban Takeover
… analysis indicates that discourse centers the humanitarianism underlying these occurrences and politically leans liberal, focusing on care and fairness. Lastly, network analysis shows that Republicans are far more active on Twitter compared to Democrats and there is more positive sentiment than …
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Tussen droom en werklikheid : die voorstelling van die sakewêreld in die oeuvre van Willem Elsschot
… he himself was part. An ambivalence, namely humanitarianism versus profit, emerge through the sober style in which Elsschot's writes. Style was very important to Elsschot. Secondly, Elsschot illuminates the ideological tension between capitalism and socialism present in his oeuvre. Thirdly …
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