[Rezension von: Adey, Peter, Crime, regulation and control during the Blitz]

This book uses Merseyside as a detailed case study to consider how local and national authorities responded to the threat and reality of aerial bombing during the Second World War. In line with the wide reach of "total war", the authors adopt a broad definition of regulation and control, c...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Irving, Henry (Author)
Contributors: Adey, Peter (Bibliographic antecedent)
Format: Electronic Review
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Crime, histoire & sociétés
Year: 2021, Volume: 25, Issue: 2, Pages: 153-155
Online Access: Presumably Free Access
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
Zweiter Weltkrieg
Luftangriffe
Schwarzmarkt
Jugendkriminalität
Wahrnehmung
Rezension
Description
Summary:This book uses Merseyside as a detailed case study to consider how local and national authorities responded to the threat and reality of aerial bombing during the Second World War. In line with the wide reach of "total war", the authors adopt a broad definition of regulation and control, considering matters like morale and urban mobility alongside the likes of the black market and juvenile crime. Merseyside provides a fascinating lens through which to consider these examples. Its ports were v...
ISSN:1663-4837
DOI:10.4000/chs.3173