audiobook Strategic Studies: A Reader by From imusti in History

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Containing an almost entirely new selection of texts; this second edition of The Holocaust: Origins; Implementation; Aftermath presents a critical and important study of the Holocaust. Many of the pieces challenge conventional analyses and preconceived notions about the Holocaust; whether regarding genocidal precedents and the centrality of antisemitism; the relationship between ideological motivation and economic calculations; or the timing of the decision on the Final Solution. Starting with the background of the Holocaust and focusing on colonial violence; antisemitism and scientific racism as being at the root of the Final Solution; the book then examines the context of the decision to unleash the genocide of the Jews. Several powerful texts then provide readers with a close look at the psychology of a perpetrator; the fate of the victims – with a particular emphasis on the role of gender and the murder of children – and the impossible choices made by Jewish leaders; educators; and men recruited into the Nazi extermination apparatus. Finally; there is an analysis of survivors' testimonies and the creation of an early historical record; and an inquiry into post-war tribunals and the development of international justice and legislation with a view to the larger phenomenon of modern genocide before and after the Holocaust. Complete with an introduction that summarises the state of the field; this book contains major reinterpretations by leading Holocaust authors along with key texts on testimony; memory; and justice after the catastrophe. With brief discussions placing each essay in historical and scholarly context; this carefully selected compilation is an ideal introduction to the topic and essential reading for all students of the Holocaust.