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Book SynopsisFrancis Graham-Dixon holds a PhD in History from Sussex University and was Visiting Fellow at Humboldt University, Germany.
Trade ReviewDrawing on an impressive range of archival sources, this study broadens our understanding of the complexities of post-war stabilisation and reconstruction, and the challenges of establishing democracy in the context of military occupation. * Stephen Schroeder, German History *
[A]n important contribution in the field and a very rich source for those interested in the history of the British occupation. * Camilo Erlichman, German Historical Institute London Bulletin *
Francis Graham-Dixon makes excellent use of the relevant sources, and his interpretations are both nuanced and balanced. * Mark Hull, H-Net Reviews *
In our age of mass uprooting and enforced migrancy, when the hardships of refugees and the ethics of humanitarian aid press ever more insistently on the boundaries of engaged democratic consciousness and feasible action, the urgency of looking carefully at earlier episodes become evident and compelling. In his searching examination of the British occupation administration of Germany after 1945, Francis Graham-Dixon provides precisely such historical guidance. * Geoff Eley, Karl Pohrt Distinguished Professor of Contemporary History, University of Michigan, USA *
Table of ContentsContents Maps and list of illustrations vii List of abbreviations ix Acknowledgements xii Introduction 3 1. Occupation Policy and German refugees: The case for revision 15 Britain's 'moral leadership' 17 Minorities and human rights 32 2. 'Germanity and Humanity' 37 'The Trouble with Germans' 37 'Transfer of the German populations': a political expedient 42 'Victors justice: the background to Hamburg 1943 and its aftermath 52 Victors' justice: Nuremburg and its aftermath 67 3. Realities of the occupation 77 A predisposition for control 77 Economic constraints 97 The British churches and voluntary organisations: political instruments 106
