{"title":"Evgeny Finkel","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the compelling works of \u003cem\u003eEvgeny Finkel\u003c\/em\u003e, an esteemed author and scholar in the fields of history and political science. Renowned for his insightful explorations into human behaviour during conflicts, Finkel provides readers with a profound understanding of complex historical events, particularly within the realms of Holocaust studies and political violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis notable book, \u003cem\u003eOrdinary Jews: Choice and Survival during the Holocaust\u003c\/em\u003e, offers a deeply researched and thought-provoking analysis of the varied survival strategies adopted by Jews during the Holocaust. By meticulously examining the choices individuals made in extreme circumstances, Finkel illuminates the intricate interplay between human agency and historical events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a student of history, an academic, or simply someone with a keen interest in understanding the past, Evgeny Finkel's work in the \u003cem\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/em\u003e categories promises to challenge your perspectives and enhance your understanding of human resilience and decision-making during times of crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ordinary-jews-by-evgeny-finkel-9780691172576","title":"Ordinary Jews","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow Jewish responses during the Holocaust shed new light on the dynamics of genocide and political violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on the choices and actions of Jews during the Holocaust, \u003cem\u003eOrdinary Jews\u003c\/em\u003e examines the different patterns of behaviour of civilians targeted by mass violence. Relying on rich archival material and hundreds of survivors' testimonies, Evgeny Finkel presents a new framework for understanding the survival strategies in which Jews engaged: cooperation and collaboration, coping and compliance, evasion, and resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinkel compares Jews' behaviour in three Jewish ghettos—Minsk, Krakow, and Białystok—and shows that Jews' responses to Nazi genocide varied based on their experiences with prewar policies that either promoted or discouraged their integration into non-Jewish society. Finkel demonstrates that while possible survival strategies were the same for everyone, individuals' choices varied across and within communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn more cohesive and robust Jewish communities, coping—confronting the danger and trying to survive without leaving—was more organised and successful, while collaboration with the Nazis and attempts to escape the ghetto were minimal. In more heterogeneous Jewish communities, collaboration with the Nazis was more pervasive, while coping was disorganised. In localities with a history of peaceful interethnic relations, evasion was more widespread than in places where interethnic relations were hostile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eState repression before WWII, to which local communities were subject, determined the viability of anti-Nazi Jewish resistance. Exploring the critical influences shaping the decisions made by Jews in Nazi-occupied eastern Europe, \u003cem\u003eOrdinary Jews\u003c\/em\u003e sheds new light on the dynamics of collective violence and genocide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849644364012,"sku":"9780691172576","price":80.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1712903482434.jpg?v=1759057384"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/evgeny-finkel.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}