Publication

2016 - Cambridge University Press

Language

English

Word Count

90,750 words, Guess

Page Count

363 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-101107176905
  • ISBN-139781107176904
  • Library of Congress Control Number2016028348
  • OCLC Control Number952155917
  • Better World Books9781107176904
and 1 more

Classifications

  • LCCJC571.P314 2016
  • LCCJC571 .P314 2016

Description

Nearly all of those who want to make the world a better place are engaged in paternalism. This book asks how power is intertwined with practices of global compassion. It argues that the concept of paternalism illuminates how care and control are involved in the everyday practices of humanitarianism, human rights, development and other projects designed to improve the lives of others. The authors explore whether and how the paternalism of the nineteenth century differs from the paternalism of today, and offer a provocative look at the power in global ethics, raising the question of whether, when, and how paternalism can be justified.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Paternalism Beyond BordersCambridge University Press2016-01-01

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