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.

About the Author

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

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

'This volume offers a scholarly smorgasbord on the impact of the Red Cross.'
Judith Godden, Australian Historical Studies

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Book Information
ISBN 9781526133519
Author Neville Wylie
Format Hardback
Page Count 320
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publisher Manchester University Press
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 19mm