Right to reparations : the Claims Conference and Holocaust survivors, 1951-1964
This book examines the early years of the Claims Conference, the organization which lobbies for and distributes reparations to Holocaust survivors, and its role as a nongovernmental actor promoting reparative justice in global politics.
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Langue: | English |
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Lanham : Lexington Books,
2021
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| Sujets: | Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) World War, 1939-1945 Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)-Reparations World War, 1939-1945-Reparations World War, 1939-1945-Claims Electronic books |
| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (225 pages) |
| Résumé: | This book examines the early years of the Claims Conference, the organization which lobbies for and distributes reparations to Holocaust survivors, and its role as a nongovernmental actor promoting reparative justice in global politics. Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Illustrations -- Abbreviations -- A Note on Translations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Earliest Justification for Reparations: Plunder of Jewish Property -- A Novel Form of International Activism -- Point of Divergence from Existing Literature -- Sources -- Outline -- Notes -- Chapter 1: Failure of Early Demands for Reparations and a New Form of Transnational Activism -- Jewish Demands for Reparations -- Disregard of Jewish Claims by the International Community -- Jewish Internationalism -- Precursors of the Claims Conference -- Changes in Jewish Transnationalism -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 2: Who Speaks for the Jews on Reparations? : The Genesis of the Claims Conference -- Jewish Diaspora Organizations and Negotiations on Reparations -- West Germany and Representatives of World Jewry -- Israel and Its Shifting Position on Representation of a Community -- Creation of the Claims Conference -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 3: From Temporary Committees to a Permanent Institution: Change of Mandate to Ensure Immortality -- Temporary Negotiator and Dealmaker -- The Luxembourg Agreement and its Impact on the Claims Conference -- Transformation of the Status and Mandate of the Claims Conference -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 4: Reparations for Victims? : Formulation of a Policy to Strengthen the Alliance -- Formulation of an Allocations Policy -- Results of the Allocation Process -- Notes -- Chapter 5: Power Begets Power: Inclusion and Exclusion -- Selection of Member Organizations of the Claims Conference -- Homogeneity of Members -- Excluded Sectors -- Entry Barriers: The Rejection of Applications to Join the Claims Conference -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 6: Internal Operations: Organizational Logic and Experts. |
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| Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (225 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781793637888 1793637881 9781793637871 1793637873 |