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Saving the Children
Humanitarianism, Internationalism, and Empire
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Saving the Children explores the intersection of liberal internationalism and imperialism through the history of the humanitarian organisation Save the Children, from its formation during the First World War through the era of decolonisation.
Whereas Save the Children claimed that it was "saving children to save the world," the vision of the world it sought to save was a strictly delimited one, characterised by international capitalism and colonial rule.
Emily Baughan's groundbreaking analysis, across fifty years and eighteen countries, shows that Britain’s desire to create an international order favourable to its imperial rule shaped international humanitarianism.
In revealing that modern humanitarianism and its conception of childhood are products of the early twentieth-century imperial economy, Saving the Children argues that the contemporary aid sector must reckon with its past if it is to forge a new future.
Series: Berkeley Series in British Studies
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Emily Baughan's Saving the Children has been praised for offering an intellectual history of liberal internationalism and British humanitarianism, particularly focusing on empire and welfare in the early twentieth century. Reviewers highlight Baughan's ability to skillfully weave a broad array of archival sources into a narrative that remains relevant and engaging. The book is acknowledged as essential reading for those interested in child welfare history, especially relating to childhood during wartime and evacuation processes. It is commended for its comprehensive research, critical approach, and extensive geographical and chronological coverage.
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ISBN: 9780520343719
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 23 November 2021
Country: United States
Imprint: University of California Press
Illustration: 22 b-w illustrations
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 544g
Pages: 314
About the Author
Emily Baughan is Lecturer in Modern British History at the University of Sheffield.
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