Charity After Empire

British Humanitarianism, Decolonisation and Development
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-1-009-67510-9
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 462 Seiten, Gewicht: 500 g

Reihe: Modern British Histories

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hilton, Matthew

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Part I. Growth: 1. Techno-missionaries; 2. Charity at the end of empire; 3. Just giving I; 4. Charity and the left; Part II. Delivery: 5. Does aid work?; 6. The politics of failure; 7. Who is aid for?; 8. Donor darling; Part III. Containment: 9. Beyond charity; 10. Charity and the right; 11. Just giving II; 12. Charity, rights and inequality.

Über Autor(innen)

Hilton, Matthew
Matthew Hilton is Professor of Social History at Queen Mary University of London. He has written widely on the history of political activism, social movements and nongovernmental organisations. Previous publications include Prosperity for All: Consumer Activism in an Era of Globalisation (2009) and, as co-author, The Politics of Expertise: How NGOs Shaped Modern Britain (2013).