Freedom's Battle: The Origins of Humanitarian Intervention

This gripping and important book brings alive over two hundred years of humanitarian interventions. Freedom's Battle illuminates the passionate debates between conscience and imperialism ignited by the first human rights activists in the 19th century, and shows how a newly emergent free press galvanized British, American, and French citizens to action by exposing them to distant atrocities. Wildly romantic and full of bizarre enthusiasms, these activists were pioneers of a new political consciousness. And their legacy has much to teach us about today's human rights crises.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 10/13/2009
ISBN: 9780307279873
Pages: 528
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.26w x 0.93d

Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 11/15/2009 pg. 28