Charity After Empire : British Humanitarianism, Decolonisation and Development
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Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Modern British Histories
ISBN-10
1009675109
ISBN-13
9781009675109
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
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Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 19th, 2026
Print length
462 Pages
Weight
826 grams
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23.70 x 16.40 x 3.20 cms
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Why did charity become the chosen outlet for global compassion? This study examines the history of British humanitarian agencies such as Oxfam and Save the Children overseas, exploring how charity helped Britain transition from a society marked by decolonisation and social democracy to one shaped by globalisation and free markets.
Why did charity become the outlet for global compassion? Charity After Empire traces the history of humanitarian agencies such as Oxfam, Save the Children and Christian Aid. It shows how they obtained a permanent presence in the alleviation of global poverty, why they were supported by the public and how they were embraced by governments in Britain and across Africa. Through several fascinating life stories and illuminating case studies across the UK and in countries such as Botswana, Zimbabwe and Kenya, Hilton explains how the racial politics of Southern Africa shaped not only the history of international aid but also the meaning of charity and its role in the alleviation of poverty both at home and abroad. In doing so, he makes a powerful case for the importance of charity in the shaping of modern Britain over the extended decades of decolonization in the latter half of the twentieth century.
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