In this incisive and wide-ranging book, Peg Birmingham explores the theoretical and social foundations of Arendt's philosophy of human rights. Devoting special attention to questions and issues surrounding Arendt's ideas of common humanity, human responsibility, and natality, sh…
"The Strangers Book explores how various nineteenth-century African American writers radically reframed the terms of humanism by redefining what it meant to be a stranger. Rejecting the idea that humans have easy access to a common reserve of experiences and emotions, they count…
"This volume explores works from Latin American literary and visual culture that question what it means to be human and how the nonhuman world helps define personhood. In doing so, it provides new perspectives on how the region challenges and adds to global conversations about h…
Contrary to charges of religious "dogma," Christian actors in international politics often wrestle with the lack of a clear path in determining what to do and how to act, especially in situations of violence and when encountering otherness. Lynch argues that it is crucial to rec…
"How do people maintain their humanity during wars? Despite its importance, this question receives scant scholarly attention, perhaps because war is overwhelming. The generally accepted belief is that wars bring out the worst in us, pitting one against another. "War is hell," Wi…
Accountability / Bayard Roberts -- Humanitarian advocacy / Duncan Green -- Arenas / Dorothea Hilhorst -- Camps / Sarah-Jane Cooper-Knock and Katy Long -- Communication / Shani Orgad -- Epidemics / Gillian McKay and Melissa Parker -- Faith, aid and global governance / Jonathan C.…
"Humanitarian action has in recent years confronted geopolitical challenges that have upended much of its conventional modus operandi and presented threats to its foundational assumptions and legal frameworks. Humanitarianism: A Dictionary of Concepts provides an authoritative a…
"What is the meaning of human suffering for society? How has this meaning changed from the past to the present? In what ways does "the problem of suffering" serve to inspire us to act with care for others? How does our response to suffering reveal the moral state of our humanity…
