It takes the average reader 4 hours and 52 minutes to read Colonization and the Origins of Humanitarian Governance by Alan Lester
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How did those responsible for creating Britain's nineteenth-century settler empire render colonization compatible with humanitarianism? Avoiding a cynical or celebratory response, this book takes seriously the humane disposition of colonial officials, examining the relationship between humanitarian governance and empire. The story of 'humane' colonial governance connects projects of emancipation, amelioration, conciliation, protection and development in sites ranging from British Honduras through Van Diemen's Land and New South Wales, New Zealand and Canada to India. It is seen in the lives...
Colonization and the Origins of Humanitarian Governance by Alan Lester is 291 pages long, and a total of 73,041 words.
This makes it 98% the length of the average book. It also has 89% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 39 minutes to read Colonization and the Origins of Humanitarian Governance aloud.
Colonization and the Origins of Humanitarian Governance is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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