Captivity in War during the Twentieth Century - The Forgotten Diplomatic Role of Transnational Actors (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)

This book offers new international perspectives on captivity in wartime during the twentieth century. It explores how global institutions and practices with regard to captives mattered, how they evolved and most importantly, how they influenced the treatment of captives. From the beginning of the twentieth century, international organisations, neutral nations and other actors with no direct involvement in the respective wars often had to fill in to support civilian as well as military captives and to supervise their treatment. This edited volume puts these actors, rather than the captives themselves, at the centre in order to assess comparatively their contributions to wartime captivity. Taking a global approach, it shows that transnational bodies - whether non-governmental organisations, neutral states or individuals - played an essential role in dealing with captives in wartime. Chapters cover both the largest wars, such as the two World Wars, but also lesser-known conflicts, to highlight how captives were placed at the centre of transnational negotiations.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	September 2021
First published:	2021
Editors:	Marcel Berni • Tamara Cubito
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	182
Edition:	1st ed. 2021
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-065094-0
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Legal history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Promotions
LSN:	3-03-065094-4
Barcode:	9783030650940

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