Humanitarianism (Sweden)
| Autor: | Sturfelt, Lina |
|---|---|
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: | |
| DOI: | 10.15463/ie1418.11214 |
| Popis: | This article offers an overview of Swedish transnational humanitarianism from 1914-1924. First, it sets Swedish wartime humanitarianism within the framework of benevolent Nordic neutrality. It sketches some of the major relief operations, from the exchange of disabled POWs through Sweden in 1915-1918, missions for war prisoners and starving civilians in revolutionary Russia, to interwar child-relief for Central Europe. It briefly introduces key actors such as the Swedish Red Cross and the Swedish Save the Children. Finally, this article discusses some key observations regarding the character and development of Sweden’s humanitarianism during the period, including the Central Powers bias, the idea of Nordic exceptionalism, and the emergence of new forms of more mediated, human rights oriented and female dominated humanitarian NGOs. 1914-1918-Online International Encyclopedia of the First World War |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|