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Humanitarianism and the International Committee of the Red Cross, 1859 to 1989

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Humanitarianism and the International Committee of the Red Cross, 1859 to 1989by Irène Herrmann.
Author:	Herrmann, Irène.
Published:	Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :2025.
Description:	xi, 128 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	HumanitarianismHistory19th century.
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-08685-3
ISBN:	9783032086853$q(electronic bk.)

Humanitarianism and the International Committee of the Red Cross, 1859 to 1989
Herrmann, Irène.

Humanitarianism and the International Committee of the Red Cross, 1859 to 1989[electronic resource] /by Irène Herrmann. - Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :2025. - xi, 128 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm. - Palgrave studies in political history,2946-5184. - Palgrave studies in political history..

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: From Where? The Emergence of Modern Humanitarianism or the Blossoming of Western-Style Universal Charity, 1859-1914 -- Chapter 3: Why? Humanitarianism or the War of Intentions, 1914-1939 -- Chapter 4: How (Limited)? Humanitarian Practice or the Art of the Dilemma, 1930-1945 -- Chapter 5: What (Concept)? Humanitarianism, a 'Magnetic' Concept -- Chapter 6: Conclusion.

This book explores how humanitarianism-often perceived as a selfless moral act-is in fact deeply entangled with political interests and structures of power. Centering on the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), it asks: where did modern humanitarianism come from? Why was it embraced? How has it been practiced-and with what limits? And ultimately, with what discursive power? Spanning from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century, the book is structured around these guiding questions. It examines the emergence of humanitarian ideals in Western contexts, the motivations-emotional, strategic, and political-behind humanitarian aid, and the practical and ethical constraints that shape its delivery. A central theme is humanitarianism as a 'magnetic concept': morally powerful yet ideologically flexible, allowing different actors to project their values and interests under a banner of compassion. Accessible and conceptually rich, this book is essential for those interested in humanitarian history, international relations, and the political uses of morality. Irène Herrmann is Professor of Swiss Transnational History at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. She researches humanitarianism, solidarity, conceptual history, and political history. Irène is the author of over 175 scholarly articles, ten edited volumes, and five monographs, including L'humanitaire en Questions (2018).

ISBN: 9783032086853$q(electronic bk.)

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-032-08685-3doiSubjects--Corporate Names:

1008265
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
--History.Subjects--Topical Terms:

1008266
Humanitarianism
--History--19th century.

LC Class. No.: HV568

Dewey Class. No.: 361.77209

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