Prisoners of War: A Reference Handbook

by Arnold Krammer

Book Overview

America's current War on Terror is causing a readjustment of centuries of POW policies. Prisoners of war are once again in the news as America and Western Europe grapple with a new, faceless enemy and the rules of war and the torture of POWs are open to reconsideration. Until very recently, there has been astonishingly little written on the subject of prisoners of war. Yet, to understand the present, it is critical to look back over history. To...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275993000
• ISBN13: 9780275993009
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.2"