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The Humanitarians : The International Committee of the Red Cross by Forsythe,

The Humanitarians : The International Committee of the Red Cross by Forsythe, David P. Paperback - 2005

by David P. Forsythe

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ISBN: 9780521612814 CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS | 29 December 2008 Paperback | 376 pages Description The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) coordinates the world's largest private relief system for conflict situations. Its staff operates throughout the world, and in recent years the ICRC has mounted large operations in the Balkans and Somalia. Yet despite its very important role its internal workings are mysterious and often secretive. This book examines the ICRC from its origins in the mid-nineteenth century up to the present day, and provides a comprehensive overview of a unique private organisation, whose governing body remains all-Swiss, but which is recognized in international law as if it were an inter-governmental organization. David Forsythe focuses on the policy making and field work of the ICRC, while not ignoring international humanitarian law. He explores how it exercises its independence, impartiality, and neutrality to try to protect prisoners in Iraq, displaced and starving civilians in Somalia, and families separated by conflict in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. David Forsythe received the Distinguished Scholar Award for 2007 from the Human Rights Section of the American Political Science Association.
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  • Title The Humanitarians : The International Committee of the Red Cross by Forsythe, David P.
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First edition
  • Pages 376
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cambridge University Press
  • Date 2005-09-05
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 9780521612814
  • ISBN 9780521612814 / 0521612810
  • Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 in (22.61 x 15.24 x 2.29 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects International relief, International Committee of the Red Cross
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005045782
  • Dewey Decimal Code 361.77

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  • Choice, 06/01/2006, Page 1898

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