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Author: Arieh J. Kochavi
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.771kg
ISBN: 9781469614823
ISBN 10: 1469614820
Pages: 392
Publication Date: 30 March 2014
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Carefully researched... written in an accessible and engaging fashion. . . . Kochavi successfully marries a traditional narrative policy study with social history.--H-German
Kochavi's book... is the topic's definitive work. . . . Kochavi's fine book fully illuminates the political aspects of the POW issue from the allied side. His treatment of German policies, while thoughtful, actually opens up a new area for fascinating research. -- Journal of Modern History
Kochavi's book... is the topic's definitive work. . . . Kochavi's fine book fully illuminates the political aspects of the POW issue from the allied side. His treatment of German policies, while thoughtful, actually opens up a new area for fascinati
Carefully researched... written in an accessible and engaging fashion. . . . Kochavi successfully marries a traditional narrative policy study with social history.--H-German Highly recommended.--Choice Offers an important glimpse into a neglected aspect of wartime diplomacy.--Central European History [Confronting Captivity is] an excellent, thoroughly researched study enlivened by many quotations from the diaries and letters of World War II POWs.--Foreign Affairs Kochavi's book... is the topic's definitive work. . . . Kochavi's fine book fully illuminates the political aspects of the POW issue from the allied side. His treatment of German policies, while thoughtful, actually opens up a new area for fascinating research.--Journal of Modern History A captivating and well written and well researched book that is highly recommended for those interested in the plight of POWs and the difficulties surrounding negotiations with both belligerents and allies.--Journal of Military History
Author Information
Arieh J. Kochavi is professor of modern history and chair of the history department at the University of Haifa. He is author of Post-Holocaust Politics: Britain, the United States, and Jewish Refugees, 1945-1948 and Prelude to Nuremberg: Allied War Crimes Policy and the Question of Punishment.
