Last Train to Auschwitz: The French National Railways and the Journey to Account

Description: Last Train to Auschwitz by Sarah Federman Grounded in history and case law, Last Train to Auschwitz traces the SNCFs journey toward accountability in France and the United States, culminating in a multimillion-dollar settlement paid by the French government on behalf of the railways. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In the immediate decades after World War II, the French National Railways (SNCF) was celebrated for its acts of wartime heroism. However, recent debates and litigation have revealed the ways the SNCF worked as an accomplice to the Third Reich and was actively complicit in the deportation of 75,000 Jews and other civilians to death camps. Sarah Federman delves into the interconnected roles-perpetrator, victim, and hero-the company took on during the harrowing years of the Holocaust.Grounded in history and case law, Last Train to Auschwitz traces the SNCFs journey toward accountability in France and the United States, culminating in a multimillion-dollar settlement paid by the French government on behalf of the railways.The poignant and informative testimonies of survivors illuminate the long-term effects of the railroads impact on individuals, leading the company to make overdue amends. In a time when corporations are increasingly granted the same rights as people, Federmans detailed account demonstrates the obligations businesses have to atone for aiding and abetting governments in committing atrocities. This volume highlights the necessity of corporate integrity and will be essential reading for those called to engage in the difficult work of responding to past harms. Author Biography Sarah Federman is an assistant professor of negotiation and conflict management at the University of Baltimore. Review An excellent, well-written, original contribution to a growing field of business and human rights. Last Train to Auschwitz engagingly weaves together victims narratives and historical and legal archives to provide a compelling contribution to the study of corporate accountability and transitional justice."" - Leigh Payne, University of Oxford ""A pathbreaking book on Holocaust memory. Setting the SNCF struggle with its past into a transatlantic exchange, Federman has written an integrated history of an unfinished controversy that has already lasted more than thirty years. An important work for understanding the role of businesses in transitional justice."" - Jean-Marc Dreyfus, University of Manchester Review Quote "A pathbreaking book on Holocaust memory. Setting the SNCF struggle with its past into a transatlantic exchange, Federman has written an integrated history of an unfinished controversy that has already lasted more than thirty years. An important work for understanding the role of businesses in transitional justice."--Jean-Marc Dreyfus, University of Manchester Description for Bookstore In the immediate decades after World War II, the French National Railways (SNCF) was celebrated for its acts of wartime heroism. However, recent debates and litigation have revealed the ways the SNCF worked as an accomplice to the Third Reich and was actively complicit in the deportation of 75,000 Jews and other civilians to death camps. Sarah Federman delves into the interconnected roles--perpetrator, victim, and hero--the company took on during the harrowing years of the Holocaust. Grounded in history and case law, Last Train to Auschwitz traces the SNCFs journey toward accountability in France and the United States, culminating in a multimillion-dollar settlement paid by the French government on behalf of the railways.The poignant and informative testimonies of survivors illuminate the long-term effects of the railroads impact on individuals, leading the company to make overdue amends. In a time when corporations are increasingly granted the same rights as people, Federmans detailed account demonstrates the obligations businesses have to atone for aiding and abetting governments in committing atrocities. This volume highlights the necessity of corporate integrity and will be essential reading for those called to engage in the difficult work of responding to past harms. Details ISBN0299331709 Author Sarah Federman Short Title Last Train to Auschwitz Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 0299331709 ISBN-13 9780299331702 Format Hardcover Subtitle The French National Railways and the Journey to Accountability Pages 344 Imprint University of Wisconsin Press Place of Publication Wisconsin Country of Publication United States Illustrations 15 black & white illustrations, 7 tables AU Release Date 2021-05-25 NZ Release Date 2021-05-25 Publication Date 2021-05-30 UK Release Date 2021-05-30 Publisher University of Wisconsin Press DEWEY 940.531813 Audience Professional & Vocational US Release Date 2021-05-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161899443;

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