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<em>“The merit of this book is to show in detail just how administratively complex it was to actually carry out the compensation program [of The Foundation 'Remembrance, Responsibility and Future'].”</em> <strong>• German Politics and Society</strong></p>
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<em>“This highly informative collection is very well executed, and it will be especially valuable for English readers. Its contributors have been careful to keep their analytical distance from the sponsoring organization, offering accounts of its work and results that are balanced and candid.”</em> <strong>• Peter Hayes</strong>, Northwestern University</p>
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<em>“One of the strengths of this volume is that it offers a wide range of information, analysis and insights with far-reaching implications not only for historical research, but also for future policy initiatives, thanks to the rare view it gives into the inner workings of the Foundation ‘Remembrance, Responsibility, and Future.’ Ultimately, the book makes a compelling case for the role professional historians can play beyond the academy.”</em> <strong>• Elizabeth Vlossak</strong>, Brock University</p>

Founded in 2000, the German Foundation “Remembrance, Responsibility and Future” is one of the largest transitional justice initiatives in history: in cooperation with its international partner organizations, it has to date paid over 4 billion euros to nearly 1.7 million survivors of forced labour during the Nazi Era. This volume provides an unparalleled look at the Foundation’s creation, operations, and prospects after nearly two decades of existence, with valuable insights not just for historians but for a range of scholars, professionals, and others involved in human rights and reconciliation efforts.
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The German Foundation "Remembrance, Responsibility and Future" is one of the largest transitional justice initiatives in history. This volume provides an unparalleled look at its creation, operations, and future prospects, bringing together the work of historians who were granted unrestricted access to its records.
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List of Illustrations List of Abbreviations Foreword Günter Saathoff Introduction Constantin Goschler Chapter 1. The Long Shadow Cast by Nazi Forced Labour: Changing Concepts of Compensation and Definitions of Persecutees since 1945 Henning Borggräfe 
Chapter 2. The Foundation “Remembrance, Responsibility and Future” 1999–2007: 
The Final Chapter of Compensation for Nazi Injustice? Benno Nietzel Chapter 3. The Jewish Claims Conference and Compensation for Nazi Forced Labour 1951–2008 Benno Nietzel Chapter 4. Compensating the Rest of the World. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Paul Erker Chapter 5. The Forced Labourer Payments Programme in Poland: Practices and Perceptions Michael G. Esch Chapter 6. Compensation for Forced Labourers in the Czech Republic Stephanie Zloch Chapter 7. “We Cannot Allow the Words of Apology to Sound only on Gravestones”: Forced Labourer Compensation in the Ukraine Julia Landau Chapter 8. Compensation for Nazi Forced Labour in Post-Soviet Russia and Belarus Tanja Penter Index
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ISBN
9781785336379
Publisert
2017-09-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Berghahn Books
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
266

Biographical note

Constantin Goschler is a Professor of Modern History at the Ruhr-University Bochum whose main research interests are transitional justice, security and surveillance studies, and biopolitics. His publications include a number of books on the history of compensation for Nazi victims, among them Robbery and Restitution: The Conflict over Jewish Property in Europe (Berghahn 2007).