History of Humanitarianism

Human Rights, Humanitarianism, and Decolonization in Solidarity: Rethinking Categories for Post-1945 History

by guest contributor Ariel Mond

2020/06/22

Amnesty International and conscientious objection in Australia’s Vietnam War

by guest contributor Jon Piccini. Human rights are now the dominant language of political claim making for activists of nearly any stripe. Groups who previously looked to the state as a progressive institution conferring rights and duties now seek solace… Continue Reading →

2017/06/13 0

Sovereignty Without Borders: Discussing Afghanistan’s Cold War History with Timothy Nunan

Interview conducted by guest contributor Chloe Bordewich Timothy Nunan’s recent book, Humanitarian Invasion: Global Development in Cold War Afghanistan (2016), sets global Cold War history on an Afghan stage. It is not, however, the familiar story of the decade-long war… Continue Reading →

2017/04/24 0

Saving Nigeria

by guest contributor James Farquharson The year 2017 will mark fifty years since the start of the Nigerian Civil War. One of postcolonial Africa’s most devastating conflicts, the war left between one and three million people dead. This year is… Continue Reading →

2017/02/27 0

A History of Humanity, Humanitarian Law, and Human Rights

by guest contributor Boyd van Dijk Like human rights, the popularity of the term of international humanitarian law (IHL) has skyrocketed since the late 1980s. Following the downfall of bipolarity, the term regularly appears on the covers of various print… Continue Reading →

2016/12/12 1

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