Ideas, practices and histories of humanitarianism
In: Journal of modern European history vol. 12,2
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In: Journal of modern European history vol. 12,2
In: Journal of modern European history: Zeitschrift für moderne europäische Geschichte = Revue d'histoire européenne contemporaine, Band 12, Heft 2, S. 175-185
ISSN: 2631-9764
Inside the Humanitarian Cloud: Causes and Motivations to Help Friends and Strangers This introductory essay examines humanitarianism as both a concept and a practice. The piece discusses the tropes and ideas that sustained the construction of humanitarian causes – from compassion and solidarity to moral outrage. It subsequently focuses on strategies and mechanisms that sustained humanitarian campaigns, in particular the use of «information politics». Finally, it sheds light on the ways in which activists viewed the objects of their campaigns. In this context, the tension between identification and self-interest emerges as a major theme. The essay seeks to capture the different features of humanitarianism and its protagonists through the metaphor of the «humanitarian cloud».
In: Journal of Belgian History: JBH = Revue belge d'Histoire contemporaine : RBHC = Belgisch Tijdschrift voor Nieuwste Geschiedenis : BTNG, Band 43, Heft 4, S. 148-163
ISSN: 0035-0869