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Book Synopsis: In a landmark process that transformed global reparations after the Holocaust, Germany created the largest sustained redress program in history, amounting to more than $60 billion. When human rights violations are presented primarily in material terms, acknowledging an indemnity claim becomes one way for a victim to be recognized. At the same time, indemnifications provoke a number of difficult questions about how suffering and loss can be measured: How much is an individual life worth? How much or what kind of violence merits compensation? What is "financial pain," and what does it mean to monetize "concentration camp survivor syndrome"?
Susan Slyomovics explores this and other compensation programs, both those past and those that might exist in the future, through the lens of anthropological and human rights discourse. How to account for variation in German reparations and French restitution directed solely at Algerian Jewry for Vichy-era losses? Do crimes of colonialism merit reparations? How might reparations models apply to the modern-day conflict in Israel and Palestine? The author points to the examples of her grandmother and mother, Czechoslovakian Jews who survived the Auschwitz, Plaszow, and Markkleeberg camps together but disagreed about applying for the post-World War II Wiedergutmachung ("to make good again") reparation programs.
Slyomovics maintains that we can use the legacies of German reparations to reconsider approaches to reparations in the future, and the result is an investigation of practical implications, complicated by the difficult legal, ethnographic, and personal questions that reparations inevitably prompt.
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Are you curious about the fascinating world of global reparations and their impact? Look no further than "How to Accept German Reparations (Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights)"! This groundbreaking book by Susan Slyomovics delves into the complex issues surrounding reparations, examining the largest sustained redress program in history initiated by Germany after the Holocaust. With over $60 billion paid out, this book provides invaluable insights into the process and challenges of indemnification.
Through the lens of anthropological and human rights discourse, Slyomovics explores the difficult questions that arise with compensation programs. How do you measure the worth of an individual life? What constitutes "financial pain" and how do you monetize intangible suffering like "concentration camp survivor syndrome"? These thought-provoking questions will have you pondering the true value of reparations and their potential for healing.
But this book doesn't stop at analyzing the past. It also delves into the relevance of reparations in the present day. From the specific case of Algerian Jewry seeking French restitution for Vichy-era losses to the applicability of reparations models in the Israel-Palestine conflict, Slyomovics presents compelling arguments and thought experiments. Drawing from her own family's experiences as Czechoslovakian Jews who survived Auschwitz and other camps, the author brings a personal touch to the subject matter.
By examining the legacies of German reparations, Slyomovics offers us a new perspective on future approaches to reparations. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in human rights, anthropology, or the ongoing global discussion on reparations. Prepare to be captivated by its engaging narrative and thought-provoking content.
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