The world almost conquered famine. Until the 1980s, this scourge killed ten million people
every decade, but by early 2000s mass starvation had all but disappeared. Today, famines …

What causes violent conflicts around the Middle East? All too often, the answer is
sectarianism—popularly viewed as a timeless and intractable force that leads religious …

Palestinian refugees' experience of protracted displacement is among the lengthiest in
history. In her breathtaking new book, Ilana Feldman explores this community's engagement …

Saving the Children analyzes the intersection of liberal internationalism and imperialism
through the history of the humanitarian organization Save the Children, from its formation …

Through powerful first-person accounts, scholarly analysis, and compelling narrative,
Century of Genocide details the causes and ramifications of the genocides perpetrated in …

The modern architecture of international humanitarian assistance has established a
template of provisioning for refugees fleeing armed conflict which is based on notions of …

The Ottoman Empire was unprepared for the massive conflict of World War I. Lacking the
infrastructure and resources necessary to wage a modern war, the empire's statesmen …

Some people facing violence and persecution flee. Others stay. How do households in
danger decide who should go, where to relocate, and whether to keep moving? What are …

During World War I and II, modern states for the first time experimented with feeding--and
starving--entire populations. Within the new globalizing economy, food became intimately …

Night on Earth is a broad-ranging account of international humanitarian programs in Central
and Eastern Europe, the Balkans and the Near East from 1918 to 1930. Davide Rodogno …