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Humanitarian Reason: A Moral History of the Present
Didier Fassin
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Description for Humanitarian Reason: A Moral History of the Present
Paperback. In the face of the world's disorders, moral concerns have provided a powerful ground for developing international and local policies. This title draws on case materials from France, South Africa, Venezuela, and Palestine to explore the meaning of humanitarianism in the contexts of immigration and asylum, disease and poverty, disaster and war. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496. A Moral History of the Present. 352 pages. In the face of the world's disorders, moral concerns have provided a powerful ground for developing international and local policies. This title draws on case materials from France, South Africa, Venezuela, and Palestine to explore the meaning of humanitarianism in the contexts of immigration and asylum, disease and poverty, disaster and war. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFM. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 22. Weight: 478.
In the face of the world's disorders, moral concerns have provided a powerful ground for developing international as well as local policies. Didier Fassin draws on case materials from France, South Africa, Venezuela, and Palestine to explore the meaning of humanitarianism in the contexts of immigration and asylum, disease and poverty, disaster and war. He traces and analyzes recent shifts in moral and political discourse and practices - what he terms "humanitarian reason" - and shows in vivid examples how humanitarianism is confronted by inequality and violence. Deftly illuminating the tensions and contradictions in humanitarian government, he reveals the ambiguities ... Read more
In the face of the world's disorders, moral concerns have provided a powerful ground for developing international as well as local policies. Didier Fassin draws on case materials from France, South Africa, Venezuela, and Palestine to explore the meaning of humanitarianism in the contexts of immigration and asylum, disease and poverty, disaster and war. He traces and analyzes recent shifts in moral and political discourse and practices - what he terms "humanitarian reason" - and shows in vivid examples how humanitarianism is confronted by inequality and violence. Deftly illuminating the tensions and contradictions in humanitarian government, he reveals the ambiguities ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
491g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520271173
SKU
V9780520271173
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About Didier Fassin
Didier Fassin is the James D. Wolfensohn Professor of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. He is the author of When Bodies Remember: Experiences of AIDS in South Africa (UC Press) and coauthor of The Empire of Trauma: An Inquiry into the Condition of Victimhood.
Reviews for Humanitarian Reason: A Moral History of the Present
"[A] brilliant compilation... One of the most thought-provoking books this reviewer has read in many years." Choice "Meticulously researched, well balanced and absorbing... Interesting and thought provoking." European Review Of History/Revue Europeenne D'histoire "A very thought-provoking contribution to the literature. The analysis is precise and persuasive."
Mark Welch Metapsychology Online Review "Humanitarian reason constitutes an outstanding study of contemporary ... Read more
Mark Welch Metapsychology Online Review "Humanitarian reason constitutes an outstanding study of contemporary ... Read more