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Humanitarianism : a very short introduction / Julia F. Irwin.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Irwin, Julia, author.
- Series:
- Very short introductions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Humanitarianism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
- Summary:
- Traces the events and trends that defined modern humanitarianism, from the eighteenth century up to the present day. It describes the origins of international humanitarian action, the development of major humanitarian organizations and movements, the evolution of international humanitarian law, and the expansion of the international humanitarian sector.
- Contents:
- What is humanitarianism?
- Origin stories
- Organizational and legal structures
- From one world war to another
- Cold wars, hot wars, decolonization, and development
- Humanitarianism in flux.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Online resource; title from digital title page (Oxford Academic, viewed February 19, 2026).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Irwin, Julia. Humanitarianism
- ISBN:
- 9780197753125
- 0197753124
- 9780197753101
- 0197753108
- OCLC:
- 1559129349
- Publisher Number:
- CIPO000326416
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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