Life and death in captivity : the abuse of prisoners during war / Geoffrey P.R. Wallace.

By:

Wallace, Geoffrey P. R, 1978- [Author]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780801455735
9780801455742

Subject(s):

Prisoners of war -- Abuse of

Genre/Form:

Electronic Books.

LOC classification:

UB800 .L544 2015

Online resources:

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Contents:

The captor's dilemma -- Prisoners by the numbers -- World War II, democracies, and the (mis)treatment of prisoners -- Territorial conquest and the Katyn massacre in perspective -- Conclusion : explaining the treatment of prisoners during war.

Summary: Why are prisoners horribly abused in some wars but humanely cared for in others? This book explores the profound differences in the ways that captives are treated during armed conflict. It focuses on the dual role played by regime type and the nature of the conflict in determining whether captor states opt for brutality or mercy. Integrating original data on prisoner treatment during the last century of interstate warfare with in-depth historical cases, the book demonstrates how domestic constraints and external incentives shape the fate of captured enemy combatants.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	URL	Status	Date due	Barcode
Online Book (LOGIN USING YOUR MY CIU LOGIN AND PASSWORD)	G. Allen Fleece Library ONLINE	Non-fiction	UB800 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Link to resource	Available		ocn908552382

Includes bibliographies and index.

Repertoires of violence against prisoners -- The captor's dilemma -- Prisoners by the numbers -- World War II, democracies, and the (mis)treatment of prisoners -- Territorial conquest and the Katyn massacre in perspective -- Conclusion : explaining the treatment of prisoners during war.

Why are prisoners horribly abused in some wars but humanely cared for in others? This book explores the profound differences in the ways that captives are treated during armed conflict. It focuses on the dual role played by regime type and the nature of the conflict in determining whether captor states opt for brutality or mercy. Integrating original data on prisoner treatment during the last century of interstate warfare with in-depth historical cases, the book demonstrates how domestic constraints and external incentives shape the fate of captured enemy combatants.

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