British Character and the Treatment of German Prisoners of War, 1939–48
Author:   Alan Malpass
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2020
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9783030489175


Pages:   225
Publication Date:   20 August 2021
Format:   Paperback
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British Character and the Treatment of German Prisoners of War, 1939–48


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This book examines attitudes towards German held captive in Britain, drawing on original archival material including newspaper and newsreel content, diaries, sociological surveys and opinion polls, as well as official documentation and the archives of pressure groups and protest movements. Moving beyond conventional assessments of POW treatment which have focused on the development of policy, diplomatic relations, and the experience of the POWs themselves, this study refocuses the debate onto the attitude of the British public towards the standard of treatment of German POWs. In so doing, it reveals that the issue of POW treatment intersected with discussions of state power, human rights, gender relations, civility, and national character.

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Author:   Alan Malpass
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2020
Weight:   0.315kg
ISBN:  

9783030489175


ISBN 10:   3030489175
Pages:   225
Publication Date:   20 August 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Characteristic Decency of Dangerous Sentimentality? 1939-43.- 3. Atrocities and the Limits of Civility. 1944-45.- 4. Rubbing Shoulders with the (Ex)Enemy: Fraternisation and Marriage.- 5. ‘A Blot on Our Fair Name’? Indefinite Detention and Exploitation.- 6. After Liberation: Migration, Memory and the Meaning of British POW treatment.- 7. Conclusion.

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Alan Malpass is Research Assistant at Sheffield Hallam University, UK.

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