Objects of Concern: Canadian Prisoners of War Through the Twentieth Century (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780774805049)

Fifteen thousand Canadians were captured during Canada's twientieth-century wars. They experienced the bewilderment that accompanied the moment of capture, the humiliation of being completely in the captor's power, and the sense of stagnating in a backwater while the rest of the world moved forward. Jonathan Vance provides the first comprehensive account of how the Canadian government and non-governmental organizations have dealt with the problems of prisoners of war, examining Canada's role in the formation of aspects of international law, the growth and activities of national and local philanthropic agencies, and the efforts of ex-prisoners to secure compensation for the long-term effects of captivity.

Author: Jonathan F. Vance
ISBN-10: 0774805048
ISBN-13: 9780774805049
Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/1994
Pages: 330
Format: Hardcover