JOURNAL ARTICLE

Prisoners of the Empire: Inside Japanese POW Camps.

  • Published In: Social Science Japan Journal, 2023, v. 26, n. 1. P. 125 1 of 3

  • Database: America: History and Life with Full Text 2 of 3

  • Authored By: YELLEN, Jeremy A 3 of 3

Abstract

Kovner instead builds upon the path-breaking and detailed work by [3], [4]) to show how much of the cruelty toward POWs was less intentional than a result of negligence, inattention, incompetence, and irresponsibility. Kovner never shies away from the brutality of the camps or denies the harrowing experiences prisoners suffered. In a separate narrative thread, Kovner is also attentive to Allied hypocrisy and complicity in the POWs' plight. Kovner argues that 'what stands out in the Japanese military's approach to POWs is its I unwitting i cruelty' (3, emphasis in the original). [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Social Science Japan Journal. 2023/01, Vol. 26, Issue 1, p125
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Military History and Science
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:1369-1465
  • DOI:10.1093/ssjj/jyac024
  • Accession Number:163424455
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