Titre
Neutrality challenged in a cold war conflict: Switzerland, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the Angolan War
Type
article
Institution
UNIL/CHUV/Unisanté + institutions partenaires
Périodique
Auteur(s)
Widmer, Sabina
Auteure/Auteur
Liens vers les personnes
ISSN
1468-2745
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2017-12-20
Première page
1
Dernière page/numéro d’article
18
Peer-reviewed
Oui
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.
PID Serval
serval:BIB_ADFA0394392C
Date de création
2018-01-19T15:38:13.046Z
Date de création dans IRIS
2025-05-21T01:29:24Z