J. Crossland

Gebundenes Buch

Britain and the International Committee of the Red Cross, 1939-1945

Beschreibung

James Crossland's work traces the history of the International Committee of the Red Cross' struggle to bring humanitarianism to the Second World War, by focusing on its tumultuous relationship with one of the conflict's key belligerents and masters of the blockade of the Third Reich, Great Britain.

Autor

James Crossland is Lecturer in Modern European History and Director of the World Wars Research Group at Murdoch University, Australia.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan UK / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-137-39955-7
• 2014
• Seitenzahl: 269
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 147mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 484g
• ISBN-13: 9781137399557
• ISBN-10: 1137399554
• Artikelnr.: 40448525

Rezensionen

"Crossland provides an important contribution to the relatively recent turn to writing the history of humanitarianism and of international humanitarian organizations. ... This book is a valuable text both for its detailed analysis of the ICRC and its connections with the British government during the Second World War, and for its broader approach, which focuses on logistics and coordination as well as the ethical dilemmas and dominant personalities of the ICRC during this time." (Journal of Contemporary History, Vol. 52 (3), 2017)
"This study highlights the importance of individuals and leadership in the history of humanitarianism. ... this book can be read as an informative study in humanitarian diplomacy, and its lessons are of timeless relevance." (Lukas Schemper, Diplomacy & Statecraft, Vol. 27 (1), 2016)