British Responses to Genocide

The British Foreign Office and Humanitarianism in the Ottoman Empire, 1918-1923

Amy E. Grubb, Elisabeth Hope Murray (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

186 Seiten

2022
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-367-40992-0 (ISBN)

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This book examines British responses to genocide and atrocity in the Ottoman Empire during the aftermath of World War I. The authors analyze British humanitarianism and humanitarian intervention through the advice and policies of the Foreign Office and British government in London and the actions of Foreign Officers in the field. British understandings of humanitarianism at the time revolved around three key elements: good government, atrocity, and the refugee crises; this ideology of humanitarianism, however, was challenged by disputed policies of post-war politics and goals regarding the Near East. This resulted in limited intervention methods available to those on the ground but did not necessarily result in the forfeiture of the belief in humanitarianism amongst the local British officials charged with upholding it. This study shows that the tension between altruism and political gain weakened British power in the region, influencing the continuation of violence and repression long after the date most perceive as the cessation of WWI.

The book is primarily aimed at scholars and researchers within the field; it is a research monograph and will be of greatest interest to scholars of genocide, British history, and refugee studies, as well as for activists and practitioners.

Dr. Amy E. Grubb is Associate Professor of Security Studies and International Affairs, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA. Dr. Elisabeth Hope Murray is Associate Professor of Security Studies and International Affairs, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA.

1. Introduction 2. 1918-1919 3. 1920 4. 1921 5. 1922-1923 6. Conclusion

Erscheinungsdatum	08.03.2022
Reihe/Serie	Routledge Studies in Modern British History
Zusatzinfo	3 Tables, black and white; 6 Line drawings, black and white; 13 Halftones, black and white; 19 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	453 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Wirtschaftsgeschichte
ISBN-10	0-367-40992-5 / 0367409925
ISBN-13	978-0-367-40992-0 / 9780367409920
Zustand	Neuware