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Burden or Benefit?

Imperial Benevolence and Its Legacies

By: Helen Gilbert (Editor), Chris Tiffin (Editor)

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Hardcover | 12 March 2008

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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 imperialism, from the late 18th century to the present. The authors consider more than a dozen examples of practical and theoretical benevolence from the anti-slavery movement of the late 18th century to such modern activities as refugee asylum in Europe, opposition to female genital mutilation in Africa, fundraising for charities, and restoring the wetlands in southern, post-Saddam Iraq.

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"A strong volume... The book is accessible and will meet the needs of faculty who teach on empire, colonialism, philanthropy, charity, and related subjects." Steven Heydemann, Georgetown University

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Introduction: What's Wrong with Benevolence?	p. 1
A Short History of (Imperial) Benevolence	p. 13
Colonial Burdens?
Thomas Fowell Buxton and the Networks of British Humanitarianism	p. 31
Settler Colonialism, Utility, Romance: E. G. Wakefield's Letter from Sydney	p. 49
Benevolence, Slavery, and the Periodicals	p. 61
"This Nineteenth Century of Progress and Humanity": The Life and Times of Frederick Weld (1823-1891)	p. 72
Women, Philanthropy, and Imperialism in Early Nineteenth-Century Britain	p. 90
Blixen's Africa: Wonderland of the Self	p. 103
Contemporary Benefits?
From Benevolence to Partnership: The Persistence of Colonial Legacies in Aotearoa-New Zealand	p. 119
Refusing Benevolence: Gandhi, Nehru, and the Ethics of Postcolonial Relations	p. 136
Rescuing African Women and Girls from Female Genital Practices: A Benevolent and Civilizing Mission	p. 160
Benevolence and Humiliation: Thinking Migrants, Integration, and Security in Europe	p. 180
Hearts, Minds, and Wetlands: Stakeholders and Ecological Restoration from the Everglades to the Mesopotamian Marshlands	p. 198
List of Contributors	p. 215
Index	p. 221
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