Physical Description
viii, 395 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
A wide world of racisms
Causes of the Pacific War : a longer view on Pearl Harbor
Causes of the war in Europe : the paradoxical legacy of Munich
Bystanders : how much is not enough?
Bombing civilian populations : a case of moral slippage
Deep evil and deep good : the concept of human nature confronts the Holocaust
Decisions at Midway, 1942 : moral character as a factor in battle
Tyranny triumphant : the moral awkwardness of the alliance with Stalin
Kamikaze : wartime suicide attacks in anthropological perspective
The decision to drop the atomic bomb : twelve questions
Justice for the unspeakable? : the enduring legacy of the war crimes trials at Nuremberg and Tokyo
Generations under a shadow : the challenge of peace since Hiroshima
The politics of memory : remembering and unremembering wartime
Conclusion : what would be the opposite of Hitler's world?
ISBN
0307263657
9780307263650
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [371]-380) and index.
A wide world of racisms -- Causes of the Pacific War : a longer view on Pearl Harbor -- Causes of the war in Europe : the paradoxical legacy of Munich -- Bystanders : how much is not enough? -- Bombing civilian populations : a case of moral slippage -- Deep evil and deep good : the concept of human nature confronts the Holocaust -- Decisions at Midway, 1942 : moral character as a factor in battle -- Tyranny triumphant : the moral awkwardness of the alliance with Stalin -- Kamikaze : wartime suicide attacks in anthropological perspective -- The decision to drop the atomic bomb : twelve questions -- Justice for the unspeakable? : the enduring legacy of the war crimes trials at Nuremberg and Tokyo -- Generations under a shadow : the challenge of peace since Hiroshima -- The politics of memory : remembering and unremembering wartime -- Conclusion : what would be the opposite of Hitler's world?
