Neutrality challenged in a cold war conflict: Switzerland, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the Angolan War

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ID Serval
serval:BIB_ADFA0394392C
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Neutrality challenged in a cold war conflict: Switzerland, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the Angolan War
Périodique
Cold War History
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Widmer Sabina
ISSN
1468-2745
1743-7962
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
20/12/2017
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Pages
1-18
Résumé
The Swiss government's actions in Angola in the 1970s highlight its aim to improve the credibility of its neutrality policy in Southern Africa, which was greatly challenged in the global Cold War context. Drawing on Swiss, US, British, and International Committee of the Red Cross archival sources, this paper argues that the Swiss authorities' participation in the relief mission of the ICRC during the Angolan War permitted them to benefit from this organisation's good image. Switzerland's early recognition of the People's Republic of Angola was closely coordinated with European political leaders and underlines the country's increased independence from Washington during Détente.
Mots-clé
Switzerland, Southern Africa, neutrality, decolonisation, Détente, Political Science and International Relations, History
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19/01/2018 16:38
Dernière modification de la notice
21/08/2019 5:14
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