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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE'A wake-up call' Amal Clooney'Devastating.

All too often in conflict situations, rape is referred to as a 'weapon of war', a term presented as self-explanatory through its implied storyline of gender and warring.

The complete story of the evolution and organisational history of the Royal Army Physical Training Corps.

Between the interiors of the USA and Mexico lies a borderland: Amexica.

Established as one of the main sources for the study of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, this volume provides an article-by-article analysis of the Statute; the detailed analysis draws upon relevant case law from the Court itself, as well as from other international and national criminal tribunals, academic commentary, and related instruments such as the Elements of Crimes, the Rules of Procedure and Evidence, and the Relationship Agreement with the United Nations.

During the winter of 1864, more than 3,000 Federal prisoners of war escaped from Confederate prison camps into South Carolina and North Carolina, often with the aid of local slaves.

Firsthand accounts and contextual narrative chronicling the U.

How did the Civil War, emancipation, and Reconstruction shape the masculinity of white Confederate veterans?

The dramatic uprisings that ousted the long-standing leaders of several countries in the Arab region set in motion an unprecedented period of social, political and legal transformation.

The mass imprisonment of over 110,000 people of Japanese ancestry during World War II was one of the most egregious violations of civil liberties in United States history.

This book addresses the inadequacies of just war theory and international law regarding civilian rights, developing new principles of individual restorative justice.

During World War II 51,000 Italian prisoners of war were detained in the United States.

A timely examination of the use of disease and germs as a weapon of mass destruction (WMD) and the threat bioterrorism poses in an increasingly unpredictable and volatile future.

The wars that accompanied the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s were the deadliest European conflicts since World War II.

Bien que chaque soldat ait une histoire qui lui est propre, tous partagent de fortes expériences collectives.

WINNER: Independent Press Awards 2021 - CareerFiguring out your next move after transitioning out of the military should start before your last day.

The companion volume to the groundbreaking TV series, this book tells the story of the physical, emotional and psychological journey of Allied soldiers from the beaches of Normandy to the ruins of Berlin.

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This innovative collection offers one of the first analyses of criminologies of the military from an interdisciplinary perspective.

The trial of major Nazi war criminals in Nuremberg was a landmark event in the development of modern international law, and continues to be highly influential in our understanding of international criminal law and post-conflict justice.

Unlocked Memories is a collection of memories that were shared by Russians who witnessed the German invasion of the Leningrad region in 1941.

A unique view of European governments'' reaction to genocide in the post-Cold War world.

This important reference work highlights a number of disparate themes relating to the experience of children during the Holocaust, showing their vulnerability and how some heroic people sought to save their lives amid the horrors perpetrated by the Nazi regime.

"e;A welcomed addition to the growing literature on the care of disabled Civil War veterans .

Ante Pavelic was the leader of the fascist party of Croatia (the Usta e), who, on Adolf Hitler's instruction, became the leader of Croatia after the Nazi invasion of 1941.

The internment of thousands of Japanese Americans during World War II is one of the most shameful episodes in American history.

Although the United States did not enter the First World War until April 1917, Canada enlisted the moment Great Britain engaged in the conflict in August 1914.

Ever since Thucydides pondered reasons for the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War, writers, philosophers, and social scientists have tried to identify factors that promote conflict escalation: for example, history (tomorrow's wars are often rooted in yesterday's conflicts), changing balance of power among nations, or domestic political forces.

Chapter 1 assesses (1) the status of the Army's near- and long-term modernization efforts; and (2) the extent to which the Army has applied.

Told here for the first time in vivid detail is the story of the defenders of Wake Island following their surrender to the Japanese on December 23, 1941.

New perspectives on the relationship - or the perceived relationship - between the German language and the causes, nature, and legacy of National Socialism and the Shoah.

Examines the struggle to ensure that war crimes which took place during the Second World War were prosecuted.

This is a thoughtful and sensitive analysis of the history and significance of non-violent civil resistance in the Palestinian national movement.

First in-depth, comparative study of the treatment of prisoners of war during the First World War.

Discusses the experience of nearly 100,000 French colonial prisoners of war captured by Nazi Germany during World War II.

The typical wounded soldier must complete and file 22 forms following an active-duty injury.

Spotlights how various entities are using the Internet to shape people's perceptions and decision-making, and describes detailed case studies as well as the tools and methods used to identify automated, fake accounts.

Students, military historians, and casual readers will all find this compelling collection useful in learning about escape strategies, hostage situations, and rescue operations during times of conflict.

Eddie Fung has the distinction of being the only Chinese American soldier to be captured by the Japanese during World War II.

The definitive history of MI9's emergency escape and evasion mapping programme and the contribution the maps made to victory in 1945.

Ukraine at war in a unique chronicle that examines expressions of the Ukrainian people on the street, in graffiti, murals, and quotidian life.

A rare and poignant testimony of a survivor of the Armenian genocide.

This volume examines the prosecution as an institution and a function in a dozen international and hybrid criminal tribunals, from Nuremberg to the International Criminal Court.

"e;In three days the number of so-called 'volunteers' reached over three hundred men.