The contemporary International Committee of the Red Cross : challenges, changes, controversies /
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was founded in 1863 and is often considered the gold standard in humanitarian action. Despite its many positive achievements over more than 150 years, some former ICRC officials believe that the organization is now in decline because of a series o...
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY :
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2024.
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Table of Contents:
- 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.
