The History of the British Red Cross, 1870-2020: Health and Humanitarianism
Autor Dr Rosemary Cresswellen Limba Engleză Paperback – 7 ian 2021
The British Red Cross (BRC) has played a pivotal role in the history of war, international relations, humanitarianism and health in modern Britain, and interest in the charity has been piqued by the centenary of the First World War. Exhibitions, television series and the film Testament of Youth (2014) have highlighted the work of Red Cross volunteers.
The History of the British Red Cross, 1870-2020 tells the broader story of the BRC within politics and society. Major episodes in modern British political and military history are integral to the story of the BRC, from the second wave of European colonialism and the South African War, to the two World Wars. Following the Second World War, the BRC provided vital support for the new National Health Service, organised civil defence activities during the Cold War, and responded to the suffering resulting from the actions of terrorists from the IRA to Al-Qaida. As Britain's representative to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the charity plays a key role in international relations and disaster relief. The 150th anniversary of the establishment of the National Society for Aid to the Sick and Wounded in War, founded in 1870 as the United Kingdom's member of the ICRC, provides a ripe opportunity for the publication of the first fully-contextualised account of the history of the BRC.| Toate formatele și edițiile | Preț | Express |
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ISBN-13: 9781350030015
ISBN-10: 1350030015
Pagini: 368
Ilustrații: 20 b&w images
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 mm
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1350030015
Pagini: 368
Ilustrații: 20 b&w images
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 mm
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Caracteristici
The
first
comprehensive
account
of
the
British
Red
Cross
from
its
inception
right
through
to
the
present
day
Notă biografică
RosemaryCresswellis
Lecturer
in
Global
History
at
the
University
of
Hull,
UK.
Cuprins
1.
Introduction:
150
Years
of
the
British
Red
Cross2.
Conflicts
and
ConventionsResponding
to
the
Geneva
ConventionConflicts
in
Europe
and
Africa,
1870-1902The
emergence
of
volunteer
nursing3.
The
First
World
War:
Conflicts
and
CollaborationsVAD
Pilot:
The
Balkan
Wars,
1912-13The
Joint
War
Committee:
The
British
Red
Cross
and
the
Order
of
St
JohnPrisoners
of
War,
Missing
and
Wounded1916:
Conscription
and
the
Battle
of
the
SommeVAD
MythsLegacy:
First
Aid
4.
War
and
Peace:
Developing
National
Health
ServicesAmbulance
Networks,
Road
Traffic
Accidents,
Blood
Donation
and
Disability
ServicesThe
Junior
Red
CrossBRC
Overseas
BranchesInternationalism
in
the
age
of
the
League
of
NationsWars
in
China
and
Spain
5.
The
Second
World
War:
Local
and
Global
ChallengesReturning
to
work
with
the
Order
of
St
JohnAir
Raids
and
First
AidThe
Channel
IslandsWarfare
and
POWs
OverseasThe
HolocaustTracing
Missing
PeopleThe
Dilfor
Scheme:
Visiting
Sick
Servicemen
OverseasHumanitarianism
in
the
Aftermath
of
War6.
Negotiating
the
NHS:
'The
British
Red
Cross
Still
Exists'Postwar
AppealsPreparing
for
the
'Appointed
Day'Diversification
at
Home
and
OverseasThe
Impact
of
the
Welfare
State
on
Philanthropy
and
Volunteerism7.
The
Rise
and
Fall
of
Overseas
Branches:
Imperialism
and
the
British
Red
CrossOverseas
Branches
in
the
1940sThe
Malayan
Emergency:
1948-1960The
Mau
Mau
Rebellion,
Kenya:
1952-1960Decolonisation:
the
BRC
and
British
PoliticsContinuing
BRC
Branches:
Hong
Kong,
Montserrat
and
the
British
Virgin
Islands8.
Hot
Topics
in
the
Cold
War:
Preparing
for
World
War
ThreeFirst
Aid
and
Self-AdministrationThe
Radio
Amateurs'
Emergency
Network'Goodwill'
Delegations9.
Joining
Forces:
The
Co-ordination
of
Disaster
Relief
in
Britain
since
the
1960s1960:
A
Year
of
Natural
and
Manmade
DisastersThe
Disasters
Emergency
CommitteePost-colonial
Wars1980s:
War,
Famine
and
AIDS10.
From
Perestroika
to
Katrina:
Global
and
Local
AidInternational
Disaster
ReliefUSA:
9/11
and
KatrinaBritain:
7/11
and
FloodsSocial
Media:
Fundraising,
First
Aid
Education
and
Advocacy11.
First
Aid
for
the
NationTeaching
Children
First
Aid:
the
Junior
Red
Cross,
Scouts,
Guides
and
Duke
of
Edinburgh
AwardsFirst
Aid
at
Work'Emergency'
First
Aid
and
TerrorismFirst
Aid
and
the
LawThe
Boundaries
of
First
Aid
Practice12.
Personalities
and
PatronsVolunteersLeadersPatrons
and
Presidents13.
Citizenship:
Voluntarism
and
PhilanthropyVoluntarismFundraising
and
DonationsThe
Role
of
the
Third
Sector
in
the
21st
Century