The Ngo Care and Food Aid from America, 1945-80 - (Humanitarianism: Key Debates and New Approaches) by Heike Wieters (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This book on the humanitarian NGO CARE offers a unique historical insight into the successes and crises of one of the major private humanitarian players throughout the second half of the twentieth century.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This book provides a historical account of the NGO CARE as one of the largest humanitarian NGOs worldwide from 1945 to 1980. Readers interested in international relations and humanitarian hunger prevention are provided with fascinating insights into the economic and business-related aspects of Western non-governmental politics, fundraising and philanthropic giving in this field. Not only does the book contribute to ongoing research about the rise of NGOs in the international realm, it also offers very rich empirical material on the political implications of private and governmental international aid in a world marked by the order of the Cold War, decolonialization processes and the struggle of so-called Third World countries to catch up with modern Western consumer societies.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>This book provides a historical account of one of the most innovative and fast-growing private humanitarian players in the field of global hunger relief, CARE. Analyzing CARE's intricate relationships with international governments, NGOs, and corporate players in the United States and beyond, Heike Wieters examines the individuals and groups that have shaped CARE's history since the end of the Second World War. Offering insights into CARE's drive towards economic growth and expansion into new fields of service, from individual CARE packages to large-scale school feeding projects and development aid, this book makes a valuable contribution to the growing field of humanitarian history. Wieters provides an essential account of the political implications of private and governmental international aid in a world marked by the Cold War order, decolonization, and the struggle of so-called Third World countries to catch up with the industrialized, consumerist West.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Heike Wieters is Associate Professor for Historical Research on Europe and European Integration at the Department of History at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
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