Building Hitler's Europe
Forced Labor in the Danish Construction Business during World War II
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9629441 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joachim Lund (0000-0001-7406-8903, Copenhagen Business School, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 479-499 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Business History Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-6805 • E-ISSN: 2044-768X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s000768050000221x |
| OpenAlex | W2128498080 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 15 |
This article examines how Danish cement factories and building contractors, in particular F. L. Smidth & Co. A/S and its business partner Højgaard & Schultz A/S, used forced and slave labor in Estonia, the Polish General Government, and Serbia as they worked for the German authorities during the Second World War. The article presents new evidence on the use of forced and slave labor inside the European “New Order” and emphasizes the willingness of the companies to expand and engage in morally questionable behavior. The findings illuminate the close connection between political and economic collaboration and contribute to the discussion about the relationship between business and politics during dictatorship, war, and occupation
Danish · Dictatorship · Economic history · Economics · Economy · First world war · German · Government (linguistics · Order (exchange · Political science · Politics · Sociology · World War II · European history and politics · Finance · French Historical and Cultural Studies · History · Italian Fascism and Post-war Society · Law
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,73 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |