2nd Edition
The International Committee of the Red Cross A Neutral Humanitarian Actor
168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has a complex position in international relations, being the guardian of international humanitarian law but often acting discretely to advance human dignity. Treated by most governments as if it were an inter-governmental organization, the ICRC is a non-governmental organization, all-Swiss at the top, and it is given rights and duties in the... Read more
Introduction 1. Historical development 2. Organization and management 3. The ICRC and international humanitarian law 4. Humanitarian assistance and restoration of family ties 5. Detention visits 6. Conclusion: the future of the ICRC
Biography
David P. Forsythe is Emeritus University Professor and Charles J. Mach Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of Nebraska –Lincoln, USA.
Barbara Ann J. Rieffer-Flanagan is Professor of Political Science at Central Washington University, USA.
