The Biafran Humanitarian Crisis, 1967-1970 : International Human Rights and Joint Church Aid.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (205 pages)
- The Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series in Law, Culture, and the Humanities Series .
- The Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series in Law, Culture, and the Humanities Series .
Intro -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One: The Colonial Design and Military Incursion -- Chapter Two: The Gowon Regime and the Secession of Eastern Nigeria -- Chapter Three: Humanitarian Impulse -- Chapter Four: Joint Church Aid -- Chapter Five: The Relief War -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
This book focuses on the humanitarian crisis in Biafra from 1967 to 1970 and the historic response of church groups from different parts of the world. This is the first scholarly work to establish the Joint Church Aid as the foundation of modern day international humanitarian aid.
9781611479744
Humanitarian assistance - Nigeria, Eastern - History.