Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction: The Crooked Timber Of Humanitarianism 1
5. 1. Co-Dependence: Humanitarianism And The World 19
6. Part I: The Age Of Imperial Humanitarianism
7. 2. The Humanitarian Big Bang 47
8. 3. Saving Slaves, Sinners, Savages, And Societies 57
9. 4. Saving Soldiers And Civilians During War 76
10. Part II: The Age Of Neo-Humanitarianism
11. 5. The New International 95
12. 6. Neo-Humanitarianism 107
13. 7. Humanitarianism During Wartime 132
14. Part III: The Age Of Liberal Humanitarianism
15. 8. It’s A Humanitarian’s World 159
16. 9. Armed For Humanity 171
17. 10. Politics And Anti-Politics, Or The New Paternalism 195
18. Conclusion: Empire Of Humanity 220
19. Notes 241
20. References 265
21. Index 287