The contemporary International Committee of the Red Cross : challenges, changes, controversies

The contemporary International Committee of the Red Cross : challenges, changes, controversies / David P. Forsythe, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

"Decisions made by the ICRC are often crucial to humanitarian protection. This book analyses the challenges confronting the organization and the complex decisions it takes as it responds to human needs stemming from political violence. Have its recent policy choices affected its reputation for...

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מחבר ראשי: Forsythe, David P., 1941- (Author)
פורמט: אלקטרוני ספר אלקטרוני
שפה:English
יצא לאור: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, [2024]
סדרה:Cambridge University Press ebook purchased.
נושאים:
International Committee of the Red Cross.
Humanitarian assistance.
International relief.
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תוכן הענינים:
  • The Contemporary ICRC and its Critics: The Slippery Slope of Decline?
  • The ICRC and the Global Humanitarian System: The Critics in Context
  • History: Part I, The Gentlemen of Geneva and Dunant's Dream
  • History: Part II, From Death of Moynier to End of Cold War
  • The RC Movement: Part I, The Swiss and the Rest
  • The RC Movement: Part II, Sevilla, and Syria
  • ICRC Relations with Bern: Part I, Losing the Moral Compass
  • ICRC Relations with Bern: Part II, More Controversy
  • Humanitarians and Business: Part I, For Humanity?
  • Humanitarians and Business: Part II, The World Economic Forum
  • Interpreting the Mandate: Part I, From Relief to Resilience
  • Interpreting the Mandate: Part II, Urban Violence and Migrants
  • Has the Traditional Focus been Lost?: Part I, Laws of War
  • Has the Traditional Focus been Lost?: Part II, Political Prisoners
  • ICRC Governance and Management: Part I, The Top Level
  • ICRC Governance and Management: Part II, On Down the Line
  • Conclusion: Part I, Summing Up
  • : Conclusion: Part II, The Future.

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