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Focusing on the nineteenth century, this book explores the development of humanitarian intervention as both a theory and practice. It delves into the historical context that shaped these ideas, examining key events and figures that influenced the evolution of humanitarianism. The narrative highlights the complexities and challenges faced in the pursuit of intervention, providing a comprehensive understanding of its significance in shaping modern humanitarian efforts.

This volume investigates the development of the concepts and practices of “humanity” from the sixteenth century up to the present. By taking a comparative and interdisciplinary approach, the contributers focus on Europe as well as Europe’s relations to other world regions in the process that shaped “humanity”. They show how this emerging concept led to the overcoming of fundamental divisions in many spheres on the one hand and the formation of new hierarchies on the other.

Based on previously inaccessible material from international archives, Human Rights in the Shadow of Colonial Violence examines the relationship between emerging human rights concepts after 1945 and repressive British and French actions against anticolonial movements in Africa.