Empire of Humanity explores humanitarianism’s remarkable growth from its humble origins in the early nineteenth century to its current prominence in global li

This volume investigates the development of the concepts and practices of "humanity" from the sixteenth century up to the present. By taking a comparative and i

Protecting the Empire's Humanity lays bare the contradictions of mid-nineteenth-century imperial Britain and the fatal flaws in imperial 'humanitarianism'.

From the 19th-century abolitionist movement to today's NGOs, a critical account of humanitarianism in world politics.

This collection of twelve essays reviews the history of welfare in Britain over the past 150 years. It focuses on the ideas that have shaped the development of

Teitel presents an analysis of a recent change in international human-rights law. Offering examples from around the world she argues that post-Cold War history

This book makes a case for infrapolitics as an enactment of intellectual responsibility in the face of a tumultuous world of war and of technological value extr

Are we as a species headed towards extinction? As our economic system renders our planet increasingly inhospitable to human life, powerful individuals fight ove

French security policy has posed a puzzle to many people outside France, including politicians and even defence specialists such as the author, who took time of