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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > crisis management > crisis management organizations > Red Cross and Red Crescent
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Red Cross and Red Crescent  

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  • The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is one of the largest crisis management organizations in the world. This brief introduction discusses the founding and contemporary characteristics of the organization, its governing philosophy, and its crisis management practices. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crisis Management; Red Cross and Red Crescent]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-JM5WVNL6-1

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