Burden or Benefit?: Imperial Benevolence and Its Legacies

In the name of benevolence, philanthropy, and humanitarian aid, individuals, groups, and nations have sought to assist others and to redress forms of suffering and deprivation. Yet the inherent imbalances of power between the giver and the recipient of this benevolence have called into question the motives and rationale for such assistance. This volume examines the evolution of the ideas and practices of benevolence, chiefly in the context of British...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253219604
• ISBN13: 9780253219602
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.2"