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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > war, peace and terrorism > war and society > planning, strategy, and command and control > prisoners of war
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > war, peace and terrorism > war and society > war and politics > prisoners of war
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > war, peace and terrorism > war and society > war and justice > prisoners of war
social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > war, peace and terrorism > prisoners of war
contexts > named groups > persons > prisoners > prisoners of war
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > prisons and correctional facilities > prisoners > prisoners of war
social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > offenders > prisoners > prisoners of war
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > international relations > war > war victims > prisoners of war
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > ideologies > libertarianism > libertarianism and policy > war > war victims > prisoners of war
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > society > war > war victims > prisoners of war
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > group influence > power (sociology) > power and international relations > war > war victims > prisoners of war
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > politics, power, and war > war > war victims > prisoners of war
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > history of environment and society > war > war victims > prisoners of war
... > other subjects > arts and humanities > philosophy > ethics > war > war victims > prisoners of war
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of sport and leisure > play (sociology) > card games > war > war victims > prisoners of war
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > international relations > international conflict > war > war victims > prisoners of war
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > types of conflict > international conflict > war > war victims > prisoners of war
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiology > health risks and health behaviors > war > war victims > prisoners of war
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > society > disasters > war > war victims > prisoners of war
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > health and well-being > disasters > war > war victims > prisoners of war
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > disasters > war > war victims > prisoners of war
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > population and environment > disasters > war > war victims > prisoners of war
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > emergencies > disasters > war > war victims > prisoners of war
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > disaster relief > human-induced disasters > war > war victims > prisoners of war
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > disaster relief > human-induced disasters > war > war victims > prisoners of war
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > war > war victims > prisoners of war
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > global studies > global conflict and security > war > war victims > prisoners of war

Preferred term

prisoners of war  

Definition

  • Prisoners of war (POWs) have been a part of virtually every military conflict in world history. The definition of a POW and the treatment given to individuals captured by the enemy have changed continuously for centuries. [Source: Encyclopedia of War & American Society; Prisoners of War]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-H5D0SFMG-S

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