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Cohen brings fresh material to bear on the subject ... In a now quite crowded field Cohen is a distinctive

[Cohen's] monograph is a model of the genre of international history: a thoroughly researched, transnationally focused, clearly presented study that amalgamates political, social and intellectual approaches into a convincing and far-ranging analysis that is relevant to many key aspects of the post-1945 period, in Europe and beyond. Pertti Ahonen, German History Cohen brings fresh material to bear on the subject ... In a now quite crowded field Cohen is a distinctive and significant voice. Peter Gatrell, European Review of History The strength of Cohen's book lies in his nuanced analysis and the connections he draws among various political agents, their arguments, and the policies that eventually evolved ... The book makes a significant contribution to Holocaust and genocide studies, and will benefit scholars, students, and general readers interested in the postwar years, international migration and resettlement, and the emergence of contemporary humanitarianism and human rights. Lynn Rapaport, Holocaust and Genocide Studies

<br> Written in spare prose, and on the basis of extraordinary research, In War's Wake shows how fruitful it is to blend international and social history, by bringing back into view the forgotten crucible of mass statelessness in which crucial legacies were made for contemporary humanitarianism and human rights alike. -Samuel Moyn, Columbia University, author of The Last Utopia: Human Rights in History<p><br> In War's Wake tells the story of the unprecedented humanitarian effort on behalf of millions of Europeans displaced by the Second World War. The postwar refugee crisis, Cohen demonstrates, gave rise to new conceptions of human rights, asylum and refugee policies, population policies, Cold War conflicts, and the emergence of the State of Israel. This provocative, well-written study is a landmark contribution to the history of human rights and to the political history of twentieth-century Europe. -Tara Zahra, author of The Lost Children: Reconstructing Europe's Families after World

[Cohen's] monograph is a model of the genre of international history: a thoroughly researched, transnationally focused, clearly presented study that amalgamates political, social and intellectual approaches into a convincing and far-ranging analysis that is relevant to many key aspects of the post-1945 period, in Europe and beyond. Pertti Ahonen, German History, 10/02/13 Cohen brings fresh material to bear on the subject ... In a now quite crowded field Cohen is a distinctive

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Gerard Daniel Cohen is Associate Professor of History, Rice University.

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