Publishers cloth. 8vo. 364 pages. 23 cm. Second edition. In German. Title translates as: “The Lifeboat is Full; Switzerland and the Refugees, 1933-1945.” The title refers to a statement made by Federal Councillor Eduard von Steiger in 1942, when he justified closing Switzerland’s borders by comparing the country to a life-boat that was already full. This volume details the personal stories and historical and legal encroachments which spelt doom for refugees attempting to obtain asylum in Switzerland. Subjects: Jewish Refugees. Switzerland. Generalities. 1939-1945 war. Switzerland. Biographies. Heinrich Rothmund. Switzerland. Public mind. Press (study) Switzerland. Domestic Policy. National Socialism. Switzerland. Domestic Policy. Jews. Switzerland. Refugees. 1933 to 1945. Vluchtelingen. Flüchtlingspolitik. Geschichte 1933-1945. Bookstamp of Fred W. Lessing (German Refugee and later chairman of Leo Baeck Institute) on endpage; fresh and clean. VG+ condition in good jacket. (HOLO2-100-22)