Who is responsible for the terror; atrocities; and violations of human rights that occur in civil wars? Blame can be directly attributed to the actual perpetrators of the massacres; rapes; and pillaging - but it can also be placed on the leaders who often hide behind their ambivalent orders. Placing responsibility clearly in the hands of political leadership; Mitchell explores the interaction of leaders; their management practices and repressive policies; using the Arab-Israeli conflict and the English and Russian civil wars to shed light on when leaders are more or less likely to turn to atrocities to achieve their goals. With civil wars continuing to rage around the world; Agents of Atrocity provides a timely history of atrocities and the leaders and henchmen who carried them out; while providing a new context for understanding why they occur and how they can be prevented in the future.
#882532 in Books 2001-04-01 2001-04-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.90 x .60 x 5.40l; .41 #File Name: 0140286233190 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Motherland: Beyond the Holocaust: A Mother-Daughter Journey to Reclaim the Past: Purchased at .comBy depMotherland is the story of Fern Schumer Chapman and her mother Edith Westerveld and their trip back to Germany in 1990. Edith Westerveld was 12 years old in 1938 when her parents sent her to the United States to get away from the worsening situation for the Jews of Germany. Her older sister Betty had already been sent to the United States the year before. Edith had never dealt with having to leave her family; but in 1990 she and her daughter made the trip; I think mostly to come to terms with her past and to try and heal from it. I think she also felt the trip would help her relationship with her daughter which had always been difficult. Much of the book is basically an explanation of how the war affected Edith; and as a result; how it continued to affect Fern too. In a way; this was kind of a psychological book; but also a mystery with lots of secrets beneath the surface. I personally love books like this; because reading about the relationship between mother and daughter helps me understand the relationship between myself and my own mother. Sadly; most of Edith's family perished in the Holocaust; but the trip did help the relationship with her daughter and also helped her relationship with her brand new granddaughter. This was definitely a five star book for me; I wish the book was a bit longer.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A much needed story so that we never forgetBy SwiftyI believe that this book is a much needed story so that we never forget those lost in the Holocaust and those who survived. I know some survivors and their story needs to continue to be told in fiction and non-fiction. Motherland Beyond the Holocaust is a book which is totally plausible in the history and the relationship of different generations . Leo Bretholz died this week ; his mission was to make sure that people never forget and never repeat the history of the Holocaust. Fern Schumer Chapman should be commended for a book of this quality . I will never forget....0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy bookieFern Schumer tells a lovely story that will ring true for all who read it.
