The Red Cross Movement

Myths, Practices and Turning Points

Neville Wylie, Melanie Oppenheimer, James Crossland , Davide Rodogno

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Manchester University Press
24 March 2020

Development studies; Aid & relief programmes; International relations

Series: Humanitarianism: Key Debates and New Approaches

For over 150 years, the Red Cross has brought succour to the world's needy, from sick and wounded soldiers on the battlefield, to political detainees, to those suffering the effects of natural disasters. The world's oldest and most preeminent humanitarian movement, the relevance and status of the Red Cross Movement today is as high as it has ever been.

Reimagining and re-evaluating the Red Cross as a global institutional network, this volume charts the rise of the Red Cross and analyses the emergence of humanitarianism through a series of turning points, practices and myths. The contributors explore the three unique elements that make up the Red Cross Movement: the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent formerly known as the League of Red Cross Societies (both based in Geneva) and the 192 national societies. With chapters by leading scholars and researchers from Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and America, the book offers a timely account of this unique, complex and contested organisation. -- .

Contributions by: Davide Rodogno, Jon Arrizabalaga
Edited by: Neville Wylie, Melanie Oppenheimer, James Crossland
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 19mm
ISBN: 9781526133519
ISBN 10: 1526133512
Series: Humanitarianism: Key Debates and New Approaches
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 24 March 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Neville Wylie is Deputy Principal and Professor of International History at the University of Stirling Melanie Oppenheimer is Professor and Chair of History at Flinders University James Crossland is a Senior Lecturer in History at Liverpool John Moores University -- .

Reviews for The Red Cross Movement: Myths, Practices and Turning Points

'In this rich collection, 18 authors analyse the history of the Red Cross Movement, with a strong focus on the national societies.' Cédric Cotter, Medicine, Conflict and Survival -- .