Constantin Goschler (Editor)
Compensation in Practice: The Foundation "Remembrance," Responsibility and Future' and the Legacy of Forced Labour during the Third Reich.
Berghahn Books, 2017. First edition. 9781785336379 xviii/247 pages
Hardcover volume, measuring approximately 6.5" x 9.5", is new.
Founded in 2000, the German Foundation "Remembrance, Responsibility and Future" is one of the largest transitional justice initiatives in history: in cooperation with its international partner organizations, it has to date paid over 4 billion euros to nearly 1.7 million survivors of forced labour during the Nazi Era. This volume provides an unparalleled look at the Foundation's creation, operations, and prospects after nearly two decades of existence, with valuable insights not just for historians but for a range of scholars, professionals, and others involved in human rights and reconciliation efforts
Contents:
Introduction by Constantin Goschler;
"The Long Shadow Cast by Nazi Forced Labour: Changing Concepts of Compensation and Definitions of Persecutees since 1945" by Henning Borggräfe;
"The Foundation "Remembrance, Responsibility and Future" 1999-2007 : The Final Chapter of Compensation for Nazi Injustice?" by Benno Nietzel;
"The Jewish Claims Conference and Compensation for Nazi Forced Labour, 1951-2008" by Benno Nietzel;
"Compensating the Rest of the World: The International Organisation for Migration (IOM)"by Paul Erker;
"The Forced Labourer Payments Programme in Poland: Practices and Perceptions" by Michael Esch;
"Compensation for Forced Labourers in the Czech Republic" by Stephanie Zloch;
""We cannot allow the words of apology to sound only on gravestones": Forced Labourer Compensation in the Ukraine" by Julia Landau;
"Compensation for Nazi Forced Labour in Post-Soviet Russia and Belarus" by Tanja Penter.