Very happy that my paper has just been published at @apsrjournal.bsky.social!
Do insurgents help or hurt genocide targets? Contrary to common belief, I find that insurgent presence reduced Jewish victimisation during the Holocaust in France.
Here's what I discovered 👇
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Kasia Nalewajko
Just published on APSR First View: "Allies of the Weak: La Résistance and Jews in the Holocaust" by Kasia Nalewajko. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The implications go beyond WWII. In modern conflicts, where insurgencies emerge alongside mass violence, understanding their role in civilian survival is critical.
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But motivations varied:
🔴 Right-wing insurgents helped Jews mainly for material reasons (e.g., money).
🔵 Left-wing insurgents acted from moral motivations, offering more sustained assistance.
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