In War's Wake by Gerard Daniel Cohen
The end of the Second World War in Europe gave way to a gigantic refugee crisis. Thoroughly prepared by Allied military planners, the swift repatriation of millions of former forced laborers, concentration camp inmates and prisoners of war nearly brought this dramatic episode top a close. Yet in September 1945, the number of displaced persons placed under the guardianship of Allied armies and relief agencies in occupied Germany amounted to 1.5 million. A costly burden for the occupying powers, the Jewish, Polish, Ukrainian, Yugoslav and Baltic DPs unwilling to return to their countries of origin presented a complex international problem. Massed in refugee camps stretched from Northern Germany to Sicily, the DPs had become long-term asylum seekers. Based on the records of the International Refugee Organization, this book describes how the European DP crisis impinged on the shape of the postwar order. The DP question directly affected the outbreak of the Cold War; the transformation of the "West" into a new geopolitical entity; the conduct of political purges and retribution; the ideology and methods of modern humanitarian interventions; the appearance of international agencies and non-governmental organizations; the emergence of an international human rights system; the organization of migration movements and the redistribution of "surplus populations"; the advent of Jewish nationhood; and postwar categorizations of political and humanitarian refugees.
[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 *
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 *
Associate Professor of History, Rice University
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195399684 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195399684 |
| Title | In War's Wake |
| Author | Gerard Daniel Cohen |
| Series | Oxford Studies In International History |
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| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2011-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 248 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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