British Humanitarian Activity in Russia, 1890-1923
This study analyses the humanitarian facets of the Anglo-Russian relationship, something yet to be addressed in existing scholarship in a systematic way. It focuses on the humanitarian aid offered between the flowering of Russophilia in the 1880s up until
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British Humanitarian Activity in Russia, 1890–1923
British Humanitarian Activity in Russia, 1890–1923
Luke Kelly
British Humanitarian Activity in Russia, 1890–1923
Luke Kelly University of Manchester Manchester, UK
ISBN 978-3-319-65189-7 ISBN 978-3-319-65190-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65190-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017953009 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover image: © Mary Evans Picture Library/Alamy Stock Photo Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Contents
British Humanitarian Activity and Russia, c. 1890–1923 1 Humanitarian Traditions and Russia’s Problems 25 Britain and the Russian Famine, 1891–1892 53 Speaking Up for Religious Freedom in Russia: Jewish and Christian Humanitarianism 85 Humanitarian Sympathy and National Liberation 113 Britain and the Russian Famine, 1921–1923 159 Conclusion 213 Index 217
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Abbreviations
ABA All-British Appeal AFSC American Friends’ Service Committee ARA American Relief Administration BFBS British and Foreign Bible Society CIS Council for International Service COS Charity Organisation Society FEWVRC or FWVRC Friends’ Emergency and War Victims’ Relief Committee FHL Friends’ House Library (London) FSU Friends’ Service Union FWVRC See FEWVRC ICRR International Committee for Russian Relief IWRF Imperial War Relief Fund JDC (Jewish) Joint Distribution Committee NGO Non-Governmental Organisation RFRF Russian Famine Relief Fund SCF Save the Children Fund SFRF Society of Friends of Russian Freedom (or “Friends of Russia”)
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List of Figures
Humanitarian Sympathy and National Liberation Fig. 1
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