From the memory of rescue to the institution of the title of "Righteous"
TitleFrom the memory of rescue to the institution of the title of "Righteous"
Author
Call number364.151/0027
Object number08463a
Place of publicationNew York, New York, United States
PublisherColumbia University Press
Year of publication
2011
Physical descriptionpp19-32
MaterialArticle
Series titleThe CERI comparative politics and international studies series
ISBN9780231701723
NotesArticle from the book'Resisting genocide: the multiple forms of rescue' pp19-32
Description
Retraces the creation of the title of "Righteous among the Nations" in Israel in the 1950s, to honour those non-Jews who saved Jews by risking their lives. Whereas this title was created by Israel as a foreign policy tool, today it is perceived by most governments and organisations that use it as a domestic policy tool, particularly in the management of inter-ethnic relations