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

by J. Crossland

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349485802
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Edition description:	1st ed. 2014
Pages:	269
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

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

Table of Contents

PART I 1. Britain and the Red Cross, 1864-1929 2. Grandeur, Tribulation, Apocalypse, 1919-1940 PART II 3. Prisoners and Parcels, 1940-1941 4. Dependence and Divergence, 1941-1942 5. Civilians and Ships, 1940-1943 6. Prestige and Credibility, 1942-1943 7. Humanity and Götterdämmerung, 1944-1945 8. Relief and Redundancy, 1945-1946

Editorial Reviews

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)

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