The promotion of global humanitarianism in Britain, 1945-2000
This thesis explores the promotion of global humanitarianism in Britain between 1945 and 2000. The purpose of it is to explore how, and why, global humanitarianism became such a large part of British society and culture. This thesis argues that British global humanitarianism developed between 1945 and 2000 in five key stages. The first stage took place between 1945 and 1956. This period was marked by a number of revolutionary aspects such as the development, amongst some, of an attitude to humanitarianism that moved beyond an imperial mindset. The second stage took place between 1957 and 1967. This stage was characterised by the influence of what Paul Virillo has determined the ~logic of speed~ and it saw British global humanitarianism shaped by the forces of late stage capitalism. The next stage took place between 1967 and 1978. This period was marked by a growing sense of contractual responsibility to the Global South and a growing belief in the value of a rights-based approach. The next stage took place between 1979 and 1990. This period was characterised by the role that neoliberal ideas played in shaping the humanitarian environment. The influence of neoliberalism was evident in a reorganisation of the
Timms, Christopher
D839 Post-war History, 1945 on ; DA Great Britain
The promotion of global humanitarianism in Britain, 1945-2000. This thesis explores the promotion of global humanitarianism in Britain between 1945 and 2000. The purpose of it is to explore how, and why, global humanitarianism became such a large part of British society and culture. This thesis argues that British global humanitarianism developed between 1945 and 2000 in five key stages. The first stage took place between 1945 and 1956. This period was marked by a number of revolutionary aspects such as the development, amongst some, of an attitude to humanitarianism that moved beyond an imperial mindset. The second stage took place between 1957 and 1967. This stage was characterised by the influence of what Paul Virillo has determined the ~logic of speed~ and it saw British global humanitarianism shaped by the forces of late stage capitalism. The next stage took place between 1967 and 1978. This period was marked by a growing sense of contractual responsibility to the Global South and a growing belief in the value of a rights-based approach. The next stage took place between 1979 and 1990. This period was characterised by the role that neoliberal ideas played in shaping the humanitarian environment. The influence of neoliberalism was evident in a reorganisation of the
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