A history of humanitarianism, 1755–1989

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A history of humanitarianism, 1755–1989 is written by Silvia Salvatici and published by Manchester University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1526120178 (ISBN 10) and 9781526120175 (ISBN 13).

The book traces the history of international aid from the anti-slavery movement to the end of the cold war. The reconstruction of humanitarianism’s long pattern unfolds around some crucial moments and events: the colonial expansion of European countries, the two world wars and their aftermaths, the emergence of a new postcolonial order.