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What’s There to Mourn? Decolonial Reflections on (the End of) Liberal Humanitarianism

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: This paper questions the extent to which the (arguable) end of the liberal humanitarian order is something to be mourned. Suggesting that current laments for the decline of humanitarianism reflect a Eurocentric worldview, it calls for a fundamental revision of the assumptions informing humanitarian scholarship. Decoloniality and anti-colonialism should be taken seriously so as to not reproduce the same by a different name after the end of the liberal order.

Source: Journal of Humanitarian Affairs

DOI: 10.7227/jha.010

Author: Olivia Umurerwa Rutazibwa

Institution: University of Portsmouth

Language: English

Topic: Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics

Subfield: History

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2932807136