colloque Travaux publics de guerre et d'après-guerre : administration, politiques et expertises autour d'un ministère civil mobilisé pour la guerre de 1914-1918 et la reconstruction, Jun 20, 2014
With expert scholars and great sensitivity, Out of Line, Out of Place illuminates and analyzes ho... more With expert scholars and great sensitivity, Out of Line, Out of Place illuminates and analyzes how the proliferation of internment camps emerged as a biopolitical tool of governance. Although the internment camp developed as a technology of containment, control, and punishment in the latter part of the nineteenth century mainly in colonial settings, it became universal and global during the Great War.
Mass internment has long been recognized as a defining experience of World War II, but it was a fundamental experience of World War I as well.
More than eight million soldiers became prisoners of war, more than a million civilians became internees, and several millions more were displaced from their homes, with many placed in securitized refugee camps. For the first time, Out of Line, Out of Place brings these different camps together in conversation. Rotem Kowner and Iris Rachamimov emphasize that although there were differences among camps and varied logic of internment in individual countries, there were also striking similarities in how camps operated during the Great War.
CONTENTS
Introduction: Military, Civilian, and Political Internments: Examining Great War Internments Together, by Iris Rachamimov and Rotem Kowner
Part I: Internments in Europe
1. (Dis)entangling the Local, the National, and the International: Civilian Internment in Germany and in German-Occupied France and Belgium in Global Context, by Matthew Stibbe
2. The Captives of the Kaiser: Schutzhaft and Political Prisoners in Germany, by André Keil
3. Securitized Protection: Health Work in Wartime Austria-Hungary and the Making of Refugee Camps, by Doina Anca Cretu
4. Alexandra Palace: A Concentration Camp in the Heart of London, by Assaf Mond
5. Prisoner-of-War Civilian Experience: The Role of Profession among POWs, by Lena Radauer
6. The Face and Race of the Enemy: German POW Photographs as a Weapon of War, by Nancy Fitch
Part II: Internments Beyond Europe
7. "Enemies of Our Country": Internment in Canada's Rocky Mountains National Park, 1915–1917, by Bohdan S. Kordan
8. Globalizing Captivity: "Little Germany in China", by Naoko Shimazu
9. German Propaganda and the African and Asian Theaters of the War, by Mahon Murphy
Part III: Interwar Repurcussions and Beyond
10. Internment after the War's End: "Humanitarian Camps" in the POW Repatriation Process, 1918–1923, by Hazuki Tate
11. POWs, Civilians, and the Postwar Development of International Humanitarian Law, by Neville Wylie and Sarina Landefeld
Conclusion: World War I and Its Internments: Final Remarks, by Iris Rachamimov and Rotem Kowner
REVIEWS
"This volume changes the picture on the significance of this internment history in several respects. First, internment should be considered one of the core dimensions of the First World War experience, alongside such experiences as trench warfare on the Western Front, and as such calls for examination both on a global and the local level. Clearing up prevailing misconceptions about the rigidity of distinctions between military prisoners of war (POW) and civilian internees, the authors emphasise the fluidity in the use of these terms by camp administrators and internees alike. The authors also provide a helpful overview of the sheer range of social categories of civilians interned by different regimes … This is a landmark study in the field, and a book which will be indispensable for the teaching of the First World War.”
— Dina Gusejnova, First World War Studies (2023)
"Rotem Kowner and Iris Rachamimov emphasize the blurring of boundaries between the classic types of internment and the global system of camps first introduced during the First World War, as well as their exemplary effect in the decades after 1918. … This attractively illustrated volume does justice to its aim to draw a nuanced picture of well-known processes and, on the other hand, to shed light on topics and regions that have received little attention to date.”
— Martin Moll, Militaergeschichtliche Zeitschrift 82, no 2 (2023): 493–6
"This collective work presents the results of an international research project on the issue of prisoners of war (POWs), interned enemy civilians (IECs), and 'suspicious' citizens imprisoned during the First World War. … In their introduction, Rotem Kowner and Iris Rachamimov point out that between 1914 and 1920, captivity and internment assumed massive proportions: over eight million POWs, one to two million IECs, and tens of thousands of suspect nationals were living in camps, alongside millions of displaced persons. … We commend the excellent coordination and synthesis work carried out, acknowledging that it could not be exhaustive on such a broad subject.”
— Jean-Noël Grandhomme, Francia Recensio (July, 2023)
"This book has great merit. It compares various case studies in Europe and beyond and, thus, offers a broad picture of internment operations. Such a wide-ranging approach presents the multiple categories of individuals interned, including combatants, enemy aliens, and political prisoners; widespread camp locations; and connections among state practices. The reflections that chapters propose on the global character r of this wartime phenomena also helps foster an understanding of the First World War beyond the battlefield and beyond the period of 1914–18. … These essays will encourage other researchers to pursue work in this direction as many questions remain opened. … For all these reasons, this book is necessary reading for anyone interested in the history of internment and war captivity.”
— Jean-Michel Turcotte, H-War (July, 2023)
ENDORSEMENTS
"Out of Line, Out of Place is a major contribution to the history of captivity and its immense consequences throughout the 20th century. The editors overcome the complex challenge of encompassing the thousands of camps and millions of people who experienced internment by implementing a global focus with diverse perspectives."
— Sarah Kovner, Columbia University, author of Prisoners of the Empire
"Out of Line, Out of Place is an important addition to the social and cultural history of war. The editors show that the First World War was only the beginning of the creation of l'univers concentrationnaire with impressive, well-knit essays addressing internment camps and a vast range of internee experiences."
— Jay Winter, Yale University, author of War beyond Words
colloque Travaux publics de guerre et d'après-guerre : administration, politiques et expertises autour d'un ministère civil mobilisé pour la guerre de 1914-1918 et la reconstruction, Jun 20, 2014
With expert scholars and great sensitivity, Out of Line, Out of Place illuminates and analyzes ho... more With expert scholars and great sensitivity, Out of Line, Out of Place illuminates and analyzes how the proliferation of internment camps emerged as a biopolitical tool of governance. Although the internment camp developed as a technology of containment, control, and punishment in the latter part of the nineteenth century mainly in colonial settings, it became universal and global during the Great War.
Mass internment has long been recognized as a defining experience of World War II, but it was a fundamental experience of World War I as well.
More than eight million soldiers became prisoners of war, more than a million civilians became internees, and several millions more were displaced from their homes, with many placed in securitized refugee camps. For the first time, Out of Line, Out of Place brings these different camps together in conversation. Rotem Kowner and Iris Rachamimov emphasize that although there were differences among camps and varied logic of internment in individual countries, there were also striking similarities in how camps operated during the Great War.
CONTENTS
Introduction: Military, Civilian, and Political Internments: Examining Great War Internments Together, by Iris Rachamimov and Rotem Kowner
Part I: Internments in Europe
1. (Dis)entangling the Local, the National, and the International: Civilian Internment in Germany and in German-Occupied France and Belgium in Global Context, by Matthew Stibbe
2. The Captives of the Kaiser: Schutzhaft and Political Prisoners in Germany, by André Keil
3. Securitized Protection: Health Work in Wartime Austria-Hungary and the Making of Refugee Camps, by Doina Anca Cretu
4. Alexandra Palace: A Concentration Camp in the Heart of London, by Assaf Mond
5. Prisoner-of-War Civilian Experience: The Role of Profession among POWs, by Lena Radauer
6. The Face and Race of the Enemy: German POW Photographs as a Weapon of War, by Nancy Fitch
Part II: Internments Beyond Europe
7. "Enemies of Our Country": Internment in Canada's Rocky Mountains National Park, 1915–1917, by Bohdan S. Kordan
8. Globalizing Captivity: "Little Germany in China", by Naoko Shimazu
9. German Propaganda and the African and Asian Theaters of the War, by Mahon Murphy
Part III: Interwar Repurcussions and Beyond
10. Internment after the War's End: "Humanitarian Camps" in the POW Repatriation Process, 1918–1923, by Hazuki Tate
11. POWs, Civilians, and the Postwar Development of International Humanitarian Law, by Neville Wylie and Sarina Landefeld
Conclusion: World War I and Its Internments: Final Remarks, by Iris Rachamimov and Rotem Kowner
REVIEWS
"This volume changes the picture on the significance of this internment history in several respects. First, internment should be considered one of the core dimensions of the First World War experience, alongside such experiences as trench warfare on the Western Front, and as such calls for examination both on a global and the local level. Clearing up prevailing misconceptions about the rigidity of distinctions between military prisoners of war (POW) and civilian internees, the authors emphasise the fluidity in the use of these terms by camp administrators and internees alike. The authors also provide a helpful overview of the sheer range of social categories of civilians interned by different regimes … This is a landmark study in the field, and a book which will be indispensable for the teaching of the First World War.”
— Dina Gusejnova, First World War Studies (2023)
"Rotem Kowner and Iris Rachamimov emphasize the blurring of boundaries between the classic types of internment and the global system of camps first introduced during the First World War, as well as their exemplary effect in the decades after 1918. … This attractively illustrated volume does justice to its aim to draw a nuanced picture of well-known processes and, on the other hand, to shed light on topics and regions that have received little attention to date.”
— Martin Moll, Militaergeschichtliche Zeitschrift 82, no 2 (2023): 493–6
"This collective work presents the results of an international research project on the issue of prisoners of war (POWs), interned enemy civilians (IECs), and 'suspicious' citizens imprisoned during the First World War. … In their introduction, Rotem Kowner and Iris Rachamimov point out that between 1914 and 1920, captivity and internment assumed massive proportions: over eight million POWs, one to two million IECs, and tens of thousands of suspect nationals were living in camps, alongside millions of displaced persons. … We commend the excellent coordination and synthesis work carried out, acknowledging that it could not be exhaustive on such a broad subject.”
— Jean-Noël Grandhomme, Francia Recensio (July, 2023)
"This book has great merit. It compares various case studies in Europe and beyond and, thus, offers a broad picture of internment operations. Such a wide-ranging approach presents the multiple categories of individuals interned, including combatants, enemy aliens, and political prisoners; widespread camp locations; and connections among state practices. The reflections that chapters propose on the global character r of this wartime phenomena also helps foster an understanding of the First World War beyond the battlefield and beyond the period of 1914–18. … These essays will encourage other researchers to pursue work in this direction as many questions remain opened. … For all these reasons, this book is necessary reading for anyone interested in the history of internment and war captivity.”
— Jean-Michel Turcotte, H-War (July, 2023)
ENDORSEMENTS
"Out of Line, Out of Place is a major contribution to the history of captivity and its immense consequences throughout the 20th century. The editors overcome the complex challenge of encompassing the thousands of camps and millions of people who experienced internment by implementing a global focus with diverse perspectives."
— Sarah Kovner, Columbia University, author of Prisoners of the Empire
"Out of Line, Out of Place is an important addition to the social and cultural history of war. The editors show that the First World War was only the beginning of the creation of l'univers concentrationnaire with impressive, well-knit essays addressing internment camps and a vast range of internee experiences."
— Jay Winter, Yale University, author of War beyond Words
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Mass internment has long been recognized as a defining experience of World War II, but it was a fundamental experience of World War I as well.
More than eight million soldiers became prisoners of war, more than a million civilians became internees, and several millions more were displaced from their homes, with many placed in securitized refugee camps. For the first time, Out of Line, Out of Place brings these different camps together in conversation. Rotem Kowner and Iris Rachamimov emphasize that although there were differences among camps and varied logic of internment in individual countries, there were also striking similarities in how camps operated during the Great War.
LINKS
Cornell University Press: https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501765902/out-of-line-out-of-place/#bookTabs=1
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Out-Line-Place-History-Internments/dp/1501765906/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
CONTENTS
Introduction: Military, Civilian, and Political Internments: Examining Great War Internments Together, by Iris Rachamimov and Rotem Kowner
Part I: Internments in Europe
1. (Dis)entangling the Local, the National, and the International: Civilian Internment in Germany and in German-Occupied France and Belgium in Global Context, by Matthew Stibbe
2. The Captives of the Kaiser: Schutzhaft and Political Prisoners in Germany, by André Keil
3. Securitized Protection: Health Work in Wartime Austria-Hungary and the Making of Refugee Camps, by Doina Anca Cretu
4. Alexandra Palace: A Concentration Camp in the Heart of London, by Assaf Mond
5. Prisoner-of-War Civilian Experience: The Role of Profession among POWs, by Lena Radauer
6. The Face and Race of the Enemy: German POW Photographs as a Weapon of War, by Nancy Fitch
Part II: Internments Beyond Europe
7. "Enemies of Our Country": Internment in Canada's Rocky Mountains National Park, 1915–1917, by Bohdan S. Kordan
8. Globalizing Captivity: "Little Germany in China", by Naoko Shimazu
9. German Propaganda and the African and Asian Theaters of the War, by Mahon Murphy
Part III: Interwar Repurcussions and Beyond
10. Internment after the War's End: "Humanitarian Camps" in the POW Repatriation Process, 1918–1923, by Hazuki Tate
11. POWs, Civilians, and the Postwar Development of International Humanitarian Law, by Neville Wylie and Sarina Landefeld
Conclusion: World War I and Its Internments: Final Remarks, by Iris Rachamimov and Rotem Kowner
REVIEWS
"This volume changes the picture on the significance of this internment history in several respects. First, internment should be considered one of the core dimensions of the First World War experience, alongside such experiences as trench warfare on the Western Front, and as such calls for examination both on a global and the local level. Clearing up prevailing misconceptions about the rigidity of distinctions between military prisoners of war (POW) and civilian internees, the authors emphasise the fluidity in the use of these terms by camp administrators and internees alike. The authors also provide a helpful overview of the sheer range of social categories of civilians interned by different regimes … This is a landmark study in the field, and a book which will be indispensable for the teaching of the First World War.”
— Dina Gusejnova, First World War Studies (2023)
"Rotem Kowner and Iris Rachamimov emphasize the blurring of boundaries between the classic types of internment and the global system of camps first introduced during the First World War, as well as their exemplary effect in the decades after 1918. … This attractively illustrated volume does justice to its aim to draw a nuanced picture of well-known processes and, on the other hand, to shed light on topics and regions that have received little attention to date.”
— Martin Moll, Militaergeschichtliche Zeitschrift 82, no 2 (2023): 493–6
"This collective work presents the results of an international research project on the issue of prisoners of war (POWs), interned enemy civilians (IECs), and 'suspicious' citizens imprisoned during the First World War. … In their introduction, Rotem Kowner and Iris Rachamimov point out that between 1914 and 1920, captivity and internment assumed massive proportions: over eight million POWs, one to two million IECs, and tens of thousands of suspect nationals were living in camps, alongside millions of displaced persons. … We commend the excellent coordination and synthesis work carried out, acknowledging that it could not be exhaustive on such a broad subject.”
— Jean-Noël Grandhomme, Francia Recensio (July, 2023)
"This book has great merit. It compares various case studies in Europe and beyond and, thus, offers a broad picture of internment operations. Such a wide-ranging approach presents the multiple categories of individuals interned, including combatants, enemy aliens, and political prisoners; widespread camp locations; and connections among state practices. The reflections that chapters propose on the global character r of this wartime phenomena also helps foster an understanding of the First World War beyond the battlefield and beyond the period of 1914–18. … These essays will encourage other researchers to pursue work in this direction as many questions remain opened. … For all these reasons, this book is necessary reading for anyone interested in the history of internment and war captivity.”
— Jean-Michel Turcotte, H-War (July, 2023)
ENDORSEMENTS
"Out of Line, Out of Place is a major contribution to the history of captivity and its immense consequences throughout the 20th century. The editors overcome the complex challenge of encompassing the thousands of camps and millions of people who experienced internment by implementing a global focus with diverse perspectives."
— Sarah Kovner, Columbia University, author of Prisoners of the Empire
"Out of Line, Out of Place is an important addition to the social and cultural history of war. The editors show that the First World War was only the beginning of the creation of l'univers concentrationnaire with impressive, well-knit essays addressing internment camps and a vast range of internee experiences."
— Jay Winter, Yale University, author of War beyond Words
Mass internment has long been recognized as a defining experience of World War II, but it was a fundamental experience of World War I as well.
More than eight million soldiers became prisoners of war, more than a million civilians became internees, and several millions more were displaced from their homes, with many placed in securitized refugee camps. For the first time, Out of Line, Out of Place brings these different camps together in conversation. Rotem Kowner and Iris Rachamimov emphasize that although there were differences among camps and varied logic of internment in individual countries, there were also striking similarities in how camps operated during the Great War.
LINKS
Cornell University Press: https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501765902/out-of-line-out-of-place/#bookTabs=1
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Out-Line-Place-History-Internments/dp/1501765906/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
CONTENTS
Introduction: Military, Civilian, and Political Internments: Examining Great War Internments Together, by Iris Rachamimov and Rotem Kowner
Part I: Internments in Europe
1. (Dis)entangling the Local, the National, and the International: Civilian Internment in Germany and in German-Occupied France and Belgium in Global Context, by Matthew Stibbe
2. The Captives of the Kaiser: Schutzhaft and Political Prisoners in Germany, by André Keil
3. Securitized Protection: Health Work in Wartime Austria-Hungary and the Making of Refugee Camps, by Doina Anca Cretu
4. Alexandra Palace: A Concentration Camp in the Heart of London, by Assaf Mond
5. Prisoner-of-War Civilian Experience: The Role of Profession among POWs, by Lena Radauer
6. The Face and Race of the Enemy: German POW Photographs as a Weapon of War, by Nancy Fitch
Part II: Internments Beyond Europe
7. "Enemies of Our Country": Internment in Canada's Rocky Mountains National Park, 1915–1917, by Bohdan S. Kordan
8. Globalizing Captivity: "Little Germany in China", by Naoko Shimazu
9. German Propaganda and the African and Asian Theaters of the War, by Mahon Murphy
Part III: Interwar Repurcussions and Beyond
10. Internment after the War's End: "Humanitarian Camps" in the POW Repatriation Process, 1918–1923, by Hazuki Tate
11. POWs, Civilians, and the Postwar Development of International Humanitarian Law, by Neville Wylie and Sarina Landefeld
Conclusion: World War I and Its Internments: Final Remarks, by Iris Rachamimov and Rotem Kowner
REVIEWS
"This volume changes the picture on the significance of this internment history in several respects. First, internment should be considered one of the core dimensions of the First World War experience, alongside such experiences as trench warfare on the Western Front, and as such calls for examination both on a global and the local level. Clearing up prevailing misconceptions about the rigidity of distinctions between military prisoners of war (POW) and civilian internees, the authors emphasise the fluidity in the use of these terms by camp administrators and internees alike. The authors also provide a helpful overview of the sheer range of social categories of civilians interned by different regimes … This is a landmark study in the field, and a book which will be indispensable for the teaching of the First World War.”
— Dina Gusejnova, First World War Studies (2023)
"Rotem Kowner and Iris Rachamimov emphasize the blurring of boundaries between the classic types of internment and the global system of camps first introduced during the First World War, as well as their exemplary effect in the decades after 1918. … This attractively illustrated volume does justice to its aim to draw a nuanced picture of well-known processes and, on the other hand, to shed light on topics and regions that have received little attention to date.”
— Martin Moll, Militaergeschichtliche Zeitschrift 82, no 2 (2023): 493–6
"This collective work presents the results of an international research project on the issue of prisoners of war (POWs), interned enemy civilians (IECs), and 'suspicious' citizens imprisoned during the First World War. … In their introduction, Rotem Kowner and Iris Rachamimov point out that between 1914 and 1920, captivity and internment assumed massive proportions: over eight million POWs, one to two million IECs, and tens of thousands of suspect nationals were living in camps, alongside millions of displaced persons. … We commend the excellent coordination and synthesis work carried out, acknowledging that it could not be exhaustive on such a broad subject.”
— Jean-Noël Grandhomme, Francia Recensio (July, 2023)
"This book has great merit. It compares various case studies in Europe and beyond and, thus, offers a broad picture of internment operations. Such a wide-ranging approach presents the multiple categories of individuals interned, including combatants, enemy aliens, and political prisoners; widespread camp locations; and connections among state practices. The reflections that chapters propose on the global character r of this wartime phenomena also helps foster an understanding of the First World War beyond the battlefield and beyond the period of 1914–18. … These essays will encourage other researchers to pursue work in this direction as many questions remain opened. … For all these reasons, this book is necessary reading for anyone interested in the history of internment and war captivity.”
— Jean-Michel Turcotte, H-War (July, 2023)
ENDORSEMENTS
"Out of Line, Out of Place is a major contribution to the history of captivity and its immense consequences throughout the 20th century. The editors overcome the complex challenge of encompassing the thousands of camps and millions of people who experienced internment by implementing a global focus with diverse perspectives."
— Sarah Kovner, Columbia University, author of Prisoners of the Empire
"Out of Line, Out of Place is an important addition to the social and cultural history of war. The editors show that the First World War was only the beginning of the creation of l'univers concentrationnaire with impressive, well-knit essays addressing internment camps and a vast range of internee experiences."
— Jay Winter, Yale University, author of War beyond Words