Objects of Concern: Canadian Prisoners of War Through the Twentieth Century - Couverture rigide

Vance, Jonathan F.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0774805048 ISBN 13 : 9780774805049

Editeur : University of British Columbia Press, 1994

Synopsis

Fifteen thousand Canadians were captured during Canada's twientieth-century wars. They experienced the bewilderment that accompanied the moment of capture, the humiliation of being completely in the captor's power, and the sense of stagnating in a backwater while the rest of the world moved forward. Jonathan Vance provides the first comprehensive account of how the Canadian government and non-governmental organizations have dealt with the problems of prisoners of war, examining Canada's role in the formation of aspects of international law, the growth and activities of national and local philanthropic agencies, and the efforts of ex-prisoners to secure compensation for the long-term effects of captivity.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jonathan F. Vance is a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of History and Centre for Military, Strategic, and Disarmament Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of British Columbia Press
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0774805048
• ISBN 13: 9780774805049
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 330
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible