Life and Death in Captivity

Why are prisoners horribly abused in some wars but humanely cared for in others? In Life and Death in Captivity , Geoffrey P. R. Wallace explores the profound differences in the ways captives are treated during armed conflict. Wallace focuses on the dual role played by regime type and the nature of the conflict in determining whether captor states opt for brutality or mercy. Integrating original data on prisoner treatment during the last century of interstate warfare with in-depth historical cas