Charity After Empire
British Humanitarianism, Decolonisation and Development
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2026
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
9781009675109 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
9781009675109 (ISBN)
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Why did charity become the chosen outlet for global compassion? This study examines the history of British humanitarian agencies such as Oxfam and Save the Children overseas, exploring how charity helped Britain transition from a society marked by decolonisation and social democracy to one shaped by globalisation and free markets.
Why did charity become the outlet for global compassion? Charity After Empire traces the history of humanitarian agencies such as Oxfam, Save the Children and Christian Aid. It shows how they obtained a permanent presence in the alleviation of global poverty, why they were supported by the public and how they were embraced by governments in Britain and across Africa. Through several fascinating life stories and illuminating case studies across the UK and in countries such as Botswana, Zimbabwe and Kenya, Hilton explains how the racial politics of Southern Africa shaped not only the history of international aid but also the meaning of charity and its role in the alleviation of poverty both at home and abroad. In doing so, he makes a powerful case for the importance of charity in the shaping of modern Britain over the extended decades of decolonization in the latter half of the twentieth century.
Why did charity become the outlet for global compassion? Charity After Empire traces the history of humanitarian agencies such as Oxfam, Save the Children and Christian Aid. It shows how they obtained a permanent presence in the alleviation of global poverty, why they were supported by the public and how they were embraced by governments in Britain and across Africa. Through several fascinating life stories and illuminating case studies across the UK and in countries such as Botswana, Zimbabwe and Kenya, Hilton explains how the racial politics of Southern Africa shaped not only the history of international aid but also the meaning of charity and its role in the alleviation of poverty both at home and abroad. In doing so, he makes a powerful case for the importance of charity in the shaping of modern Britain over the extended decades of decolonization in the latter half of the twentieth century.
Matthew Hilton is Professor of Social History at Queen Mary University of London. He has written widely on the history of political activism, social movements and nongovernmental organisations. Previous publications include Prosperity for All: Consumer Activism in an Era of Globalisation (2009) and, as co-author, The Politics of Expertise: How NGOs Shaped Modern Britain (2013).
Introduction; Part I. Growth: 1. Techno-missionaries; 2. Charity at the end of empire; 3. Just giving I; 4. Charity and the left; Part II. Delivery: 5. Does aid work?; 6. The politics of failure; 7. Who is aid for?; 8. Donor darling; Part III. Containment: 9. Beyond charity; 10. Charity and the right; 11. Just giving II; 12. Charity, rights and inequality.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.3.2026 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Modern British Histories |
| Zusatzinfo | Worked examples or Exercises |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Gewicht | 500 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-13 | 9781009675109 / 9781009675109 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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