The Cambridge History of the Holocaust: Volume 4, Aftermath, Outcomes, Repercussions

Provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, global account of the aftermath and legacy of the Holocaust in politics, law, and culture.

This comprehensive, interdisciplinary account of the global impact and legacy of the Holocaust considers politics, law, art and culture, covering not just Europe but also North America and Israel. Contributions from leading historians demonstrate the enduring significance of the Holocaust, from the postwar period to the present day.The aftermath of the Holocaust has been long and wide-reaching. Any act of mass murder and genocide leaves powerful traces: the trauma of the survivors, the challenge of punishment for the perpetrators and justice for the victims, the questions of how to properly commemorate and memorialize the loss and how to rebuild and restore. This is all the more true for the Holocaust, which has come to serve as a global cultural touchstone for evaluating mass violence. The legacy of the Holocaust has impacted every area of political and cultural life in many different countries since 1945. What is the state of “aftermath” studies for the Holocaust? How do we periodize the post-Holocaust landscape? Where are there continuities and where are there changes? How, when and where has the Holocaust been globalized? In what areas did the Holocaust generate a fundamental rethinking of human relations and state institutions? And where did it not? This volume offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary account of the impact and legacy of the Holocaust around the world and demonstrates its enduring significance, from the postwar period to the present day.