Routledge The Internment of Western Civilians under Japanese 1941-1945

Bernice Archer's comparative study examines the experiences of Western civilians interned by the Japanese during World War II, drawing on a comprehensive range of primary and secondary sources. The work combines contemporary War Office, Foreign Office and Colonial Office papers with personal diaries, letters, camp newspapers and artefacts from the period. Post-war medical, engineering and educational reports, along with over fifty oral interviews conducted with former internees, provide detailed accounts of life in both mixed family camps and sexually segregated camps throughout the Far East. This volume, part of the Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia series, offers a nuanced exploration of civilian internment experiences through interconnected case studies and personal testimonies that illuminate the shock of Japanese military victories and their profound impact on civilian populations.