British Character and the Treatment of German Prisoners of War, 1939–48

Malpass, A. (2020) British Character and the Treatment of German Prisoners of War, 1939–48. Palgrave Macmillan, London. ISBN 9783030489151

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Official URL: https://www.palgrave.com/gb/book/9783030489144

Abstract

This book examines attitudes towards German POWs 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.

Item Type:	Book
Additional Information:	© 2020 Palgrave.
Depositing User:	Alan Malpass
Date Deposited:	22 Jun 2021 08:18
Last Modified:	22 Jun 2021 08:18
URI:	https://bgro.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/858

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