The robbery and restitution of Jewish property are two inextricably linked social processes. This book outlines the mechanisms and scope of the European-wide program of plunder, before assessing the effectiveness and historical implications of post-war restitution efforts.

List of Abbreviations Preface Part I: Introduction Introduction: A History without Boundaries: The Robbery and Restitution of Jewish Property in Europe Constantin Goschler and Philipp Ther Part II: The Robbery of Jewish Property in Comparative Perspective Chapter 1. The Seizure of Jewish Property in Europe: Comparative Aspects of Nazi Methods and Local Responses Martin Dean Chapter 2. Aryanization and Restitution in Germany Frank Bajohr Chapter 3. The Looting of Jewish Property in Occupied Western Europe: A Comparative Study of Belgium, France, and the Netherlands Jean-Marc Dreyfus Chapter 4. The Robbery of Jewish Property in Eastern Europe under German Occupation, 1939–1942 Dieter Pohl Chapter 5. The Robbery of Jewish Property in Eastern European States Allied with Nazi Germany Tatjana Tönsmeyer Part III: The Restitution of Jewish Property in Comparative Perspective Chapter 6. West Germany and the Restitution of Jewish Property in Europe Jürgen Lillteicher Chapter 7. Jewish Property and the Politics of Restitution in Germany after 1945 Constantin Goschler Chapter 8. Two Approaches to Compensation in France: Restitution and Reparation Claire Andrieu Chapter 9. The Expropriation of Jewish Property and Restitution in Belgium Rudi van Doorslaer Chapter 10. Indifference and Forgetting: Italy and its Jewish Community, 1938–1970 Ilaria Pavan Chapter 11. “Why Switzerland?” – Remarks on a Neutral’s Role in the Nazi Program of Robbery and Allied Postwar Restitution Policy Regula Ludi Chapter 12. The Hungarian Gold Train: Fantasies of Wealth and the Madness of Genocide Ronald W. Zweig Chapter 13. Reluctant Restitution: The Restitution of Jewish Property in the Bohemian Lands after the Second World War Eduard Kubu and Jan Kuklík Jr. Chapter 14. The Polish Debate on the Holocaust and the Restitution of Property Dariusz Stola Part IV: Concluding Remarks Conclusion: Reflections on the Restitution and Compensation of Holocaust Theft: Past, Present, and Future Gerald D. Feldman Notes on Contributors Select Bibliography Index