Benevolent Empire: U.S. Power, Humanitarianism, and the World's Dispossessed

by Stephen R. Porter and Stephen R. Porter

Book Overview

Stephen Porter's Benevolent Empire examines political-refugee aid initiatives and related humanitarian endeavors led by American people and institutions from World War I through the Cold War, opening an important window onto the "short American century." Chronicling both international relief efforts and domestic resettlement programs aimed at dispossessed people from Europe, Latin America, and East Asia, Porter asks how, why, and with what...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1512824755
• ISBN13: 9781512824759
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"