IRRC No. 900

How warfare has evolved – a humanitarian organization’s perception: The case of the ICRC, 1863–1960

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To understand how war is perceived and how it has evolved over time, we must first choose the right agent to study: one that is at once involved in the bellicosity, and yet keeps its distance. Such an agent will be better placed to maintain an objective and rational view of developments. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) would seem to fit the bill.

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