Jakob KELLENBERGER
Jakob KELLENBERGER
Humanitäres Völkerrecht
Huber Frauenfeld, 2010
Remark: no english issue available
ISBN: 9783719314446
THE AUTHOR:
Jakob Kellenberger, born 1944 in Heiden, Switzerland, studied at the University of Zurich, in Granada and Tours, graduated with a dissertation on Calderón. Entered the diplomatic service of Switzerland in 1974, operations at the embassies in Madrid, Brussels and London, 1984 Head of the Integration Office, 1989-91 EEA chief negotiator, 1992 Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Director of the Political Directorate. 1994-98 coordinator and chief negotiator of the EU agreement, since 2000 President of the ICRC, 2005 Dr.iur.hc the University of Basel.
THE BOOK:
The process of economic globalization brings more threats to local and international struggles of growing urgency. Victims are no longer just the combatants, but also civilians, women and children.
The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Jakob Kellenberger thinks in his book about the problems of enforcement of international humanitarian law and points to what would have to change in international politics, so in the crisis areas of the world the right to a dignified life can finally be enforced.
Why the Geneva Convention not only to governments but also increasingly against guerrilla groups and terrorist organizations is so difficult to enforce and why globalized decision-making can be left as a way out of poverty worldwide if not the economy alone.
The president of the ICRC points out the dangers arising from the fact that the struggle for energy resources, against epidemics and the global drug trade the gap between rich and poor will increase dramatically.
Jakob Kellenberger's new book „Humanitäres Völkerrecht“ (trsl.: „international humanitarian law“) sharpens the view on the problems of today and gives an idea of what will tomorrow be on the agenda of business, politics and society.