Knowledge of the Geneva Conventions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12854144 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jean de Preux (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1970 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 112 |
| Pages | 365-367 |
| Publication date | 1970-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Review of the Red Cross (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1607-5889 • E-ISSN: 1816-3831 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0020860400083017 |
| OpenAlex | W1998745581 |
| Language | EN |
It is foolish for anyone to seek to be wise in isolation. In a world which is said to be given over increasingly to violence, ambition and strife—and to all that flows therefrom—we ask ourselves “What is the Red Cross?” Should we visualize the Geneva Conventions as some verdant island-sanctuary that is preserved in the way that natural riches or cultural assets are preserved? One is put in mind of show-cases in which precious curios are displayed, with a “Do not touch” sign
Archaeology · Biology · Isolation (microbiology · Natural (archaeology · Political science · Sign (mathematics · History · International Law and Aviation · Law · Mathematics
| Highly cited | No |
|---|