Election Campaign at Ruhleben

Notes:
British internees revolted against German authority and practiced democratic self-government inside the prison camp at Ruhleben, which included the election of camp officers and administrators. Israel Cohen was one of the candidates and headed the "Men's Candidate" party.
Date Created:
1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries
Subject Topic:
Germany, Ruhleben, Camp Order, Elections, British Internees, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History
Rights:
No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Israel Cohen, "The Ruhleben Camp," London: Methuen and Company, 1917, 142B.
URL:
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/663