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British Responses to Genocide: The British Foreign Office and Humanitarianism in the Ottoman Empire, 1918-1923

British Responses to Genocide: The British Foreign Office and Humanitarianism in the Ottoman Empire, 1918-1923

Grubb, Amy E.
Murray, Elisabeth Hope

Hardcover

Series: Routledge Studies in Modern British History

Eastern European HistoryGeneral World HistoryGreek History

ISBN10: 0367409925
ISBN13: 9780367409920
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Mar 4 2022
Pages: 186
Weight: 0.99
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This book examines British responses to genocide and atrocity in the Ottoman Empire during the aftermath of World War I. The authors analyze British humanitarianism and humanitarian intervention through the advice and policies of the Foreign Office and British government in London and the actions of Foreign Officers in the field. British understandings of humanitarianism at the time revolved around three key elements: good government, atrocity, and the refugee crises; this ideology of humanitarianism, however, was challenged by disputed policies of post-war politics and goals regarding the Near East. This resulted in limited intervention methods available to those on the ground but did not necessarily result in the forfeiture of the belief in humanitarianism amongst the local British officials charged with upholding it. This study shows that the tension between altruism and political gain weakened British power in the region, influencing the continuation of violence and repression long after the date most perceive as the cessation of WWI.

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