The humanitarians : the International Committee of the Red Cross /

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) coordinates the world's largest private relief system for conflict situations. This book examines the ICRC from its origins in the middle of the nineteenth century until the present day, and provides a comprehensive overview of a unique privat...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Forsythe, David P., 1941-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Subjects:
International Committee of the Red Cross.
International Committee of the Red Cross > History.
Comité international de la Croix-Rouge.
Comité international de la Croix-Rouge > Histoire.
International relief.
Secours international.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations)
Rode Kruis.
Internationale hulpverlening.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION; PART ONE Historical analysis; PART TWO Policy analysis; PART THREE Conclusion; Annexe A The ICRC and the Red Cross movement; Annexe B The ICRC and selected private relief agencies; Annexe C The ICRC: one of the Big Four relief agencies; Annexe D The ICRC and selected advocacy groups; Annexe E The ICRC organizational chart; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX.

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