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Prisoners of America´s Wars: From the Early Republic to Guantanamo
Stephanie Carvin
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Hardback. Prisoners of war (POWs) have featured in virtually every conflict that the US has engaged in since its revolutionary beginnings. This book chronicles the fortunes of American POWs held by enemy states and compares that with how America treated the POWs that it captured in the wars and anti-colonial insurgencies of the 19th and 20th centuries. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 560.
Prisoners of war have featured in virtually every conflict that the US has engaged in since its revolutionary beginnings. Today visitors to Washington will frequently see a black POW flag flying high on government buildings or war memorials in silent memory. This act of fealty towards prisoners reflects a history where they have frequently been a rallying point, source of outrage and problem for both military and political leaders. This is as true for the 2003 Iraq War as it was the American Revolution. Yet, the story of prisoners in American wars (both enemies taken and soldiers captured) reveals much ... Read more
Prisoners of war have featured in virtually every conflict that the US has engaged in since its revolutionary beginnings. Today visitors to Washington will frequently see a black POW flag flying high on government buildings or war memorials in silent memory. This act of fealty towards prisoners reflects a history where they have frequently been a rallying point, source of outrage and problem for both military and political leaders. This is as true for the 2003 Iraq War as it was the American Revolution. Yet, the story of prisoners in American wars (both enemies taken and soldiers captured) reveals much ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849040501
SKU
V9781849040501
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About Stephanie Carvin
Stephanie Carvin is a Lecturer in International Relations at Royal Holloway, University of London where she teaches on the politics of international law, international relations and American foreign policy. She holds a PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics. A native of Canada, she previously worked as a Research Officer for the Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies ... Read more
Reviews for Prisoners of America´s Wars: From the Early Republic to Guantanamo
'makes a valuable contribution to debate on the US military and the development of the politics of the laws of war in relation to the treatment of prisoners of war and prisoners in war.'
Dr Ruth Blakeley, University of Kent
'The laws of war have been much discussed, often both criticized and revered, but also often little understood
especially ... Read more
Dr Ruth Blakeley, University of Kent
'The laws of war have been much discussed, often both criticized and revered, but also often little understood
especially ... Read more