International Health Organisations and Movements, 1918–1939

A series of original studies on inter-war international health and welfare organisations.

Paul Weindling (Author)

9780521450126, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 20 July 1995

356 pages
23.4 x 15.7 x 2.7 cm, 0.665 kg

' … carefully edited … immensely thought-provoking … an excellent overview of the research undertaken in the field of international health organizations.' Historical Journal

This is a collection of original studies on the new international health and welfare organisations between the First and the Second World Wars. The diversity of such organisations and their many-sided activities make this a rich and complex area of historical investigation which has direct relevance to current issues in international health. Multilateral organisations such as the League of Nations and a variety of types of non-governmental organisations are discussed. The role of scientific and professional factors, as well as the priorities of women's employment, eugenics and pronatalism are also considered. Together, the various chapters present a cohesive and integrated view of a hitherto neglected area of study. The book also complements comparative studies of welfare states by emphasising the importance of international interactions between expert groups in a broader political and social context.

Abbreviations
Foreword
1. Introduction Paul Weindling
2. 'Custodians of the Sacred Fire' John F. Hutchinson
3. Red Cross organisational politics 1918–1922 Bridget Towers
4. The League of Nations Health Organisation Martin David Dubin
5. Assistance and no mere relief Marta Aleksandra Balinska
6. Wireless wars in the Eastern arena Lenore Manderson
7. Social medicine at the League of Nations Health Organisation and the International Labour Office Paul Weindling
8. The Social Section and Advisory Committees on social questions of the League of Nations Carol Miller
9 'Uncramping Child Life' Patricia T. Rooke and Rudy L. Schnell
10. The International Health Division of the Rockefeller Foundation John Farley
11. The cycles of eradication Marcos Cueto
12. The Pasteur Institutes between the two World Wars Anne-Marie Moulin
13. Internationalising nursing education during the inter-war period Anne Marie Rafferty
14. Mental Hygiene as an international movement Matthew Thomson
15. Mobilising social knowledge for social welfare Martin Bulmer.

Subject Areas: History of medicine [MBX]