| Description |
pages cm |
| Series |
Routledge global institutions |
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Global institutions series.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- The historical development of the ICRC -- ICRC organization and management -- The ICRC and international humanitarian law -- Humanitarian assistance and restoration of family ties -- Detention visits -- The future of the ICRC |
| Summary |
"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 discreetly to advance human dignity. Discretion also contributes to its image of neutrality, as it can sometimes avoid public controversies. Treated by most governments as if it were an inter-governmental organization, the ICRC is a private or non-governmental organization, all-Swiss at the top, but is given rights and duties in the 1949 Geneva Conventions for Victims of War. This book explains ICRC history and structure, as well as examining contemporary field experience and broad diplomatic initiatives related to its principal tasks." |
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"Written by two experts in the field, this book is an accessible introduction to a notoriously secretive organization. These features make it ideal reading for all students of international relations, international organization, international law and global governance."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
International Committee of the Red Cross.
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Humanitarian assistance.
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International relief.
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| Author |
Rieffer-Flanagan, Barbara Ann J.
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| LC no. |
2006034327 |
| ISBN |
9780415346139 (hardback) |
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0415346134 (hardback) |
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9780415341516 (paperback) |
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0415341515 (paperback) |
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