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F R F R U U ESEARCH ESEARCH ORD ORD NDER THE NDER THE R ESEARCH F INDINGS A BOUT - W - - W - F ORD - WERKE F F INDINGS INDINGS N N ERKE ERKE U NDER THE N AZI R EGIME AZI AZI R R EGIME EGIME A A BOUT BOUT R ESEARCH F INDINGS A BOUT F ORD - WERKE U NDER THE N AZI R EGIME Published by Published by Ford Motor Ford Motor Company Company C ONTACT I NFORMATION R ESEARCH R ESOURCES More than 30 archival repositories were At Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Researchers planning to use primary Media Contacts: searched during the course of this project. Village, the documents and the database will materials are requested to make an Appendix H, Glossary of Repository Sources be available to the public at the Benson Ford appointment before visiting. The Research Tom Hoyt and Bibliography, lists the major archival Research Center: Center Office and Reading Room are open 1.313.323.8143 sources. 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To obtain a copy of the report, Contact: Ford Motor Company Archive 14441 Rounda Drive, Suite 180 Dearborn, MI 48120 U.S.A. 313.845.0619 [email protected] Published by Ford Motor Company Copyright 2001 All Rights Reserved A Guide to Contents F O R D ’ S R E S E A R C H E F F O R T S I N A S S E S S I N G T H E A C T I V I T I E S O F I T S S U B S I D I A R Y I N N A Z I G E R M A N Y By Simon Reich R E S E A R C H F I N D I N G S A B O U T F O R D - W E R K E U N D E R T H E N A Z I R E G I M E Prepared b y Ford Motor Compan y Archi ves A N I N D E P E N D E N T A S S E S S M E N T O F T H E F O R D M OT O R C O M P A N Y R E S E A R C H P R O J E C T O N F O R D - W E R K E U N D E R T H E N A Z I R E G I M E By Lawrence Dowler F O R D ’ S R E S E A R C H E F F O R T S I N A S S E S S I N G T H E A C T I V I T I E S O F I T S S U B S I D I A R Y I N N A Z I G E R M A N Y By Simon Reich Professor of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs Department of Political Science University of Pittsburgh Fo r d ’s Research Effo r ts in Assessing the Activities of its Subsidiary in Nazi Ger m a ny 2 Simon Reich Commentary F O R D ’ S R E S E A R C H E F F O R T S I N A S S E S S I N G T H E A C T I V I T I E S O F I T S S U B S I D I A R Y I N N A Z I G E R M A N Y By Simon Reich Professor of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs Department of Political Science University of Pittsburgh At the turn of the millennium,“globalization” is the Powerful mu l t i l ateral org a n i z ations have been new catchphrase for describing the central forces of the created or emerged, including the United Nations world’s economy, polities, and social structure. With (UN),International Monetary Fund (IMF),World Bank, globalization comes a new vocabulary, including terms and W TO. Their membership is composed of such as “civil society,” “nongovernmental organizations governments. But also of growing importance are (NGOs),” “global contagion,” and “protocols.” The NGOs that often focus on issues of the redistribution of public became familiar with these terms through media wealth and of social justice. Although not elected, reports of the street demonstrations that stretched from many NGOs have established themselves as the credible the World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Seattle representatives of public concerns. Finally, the number in 1999 to the Group of Eight (G8) summit in Genoa and importance of multinational corporations has never in 2001. been greater. In addition, the decision-making p r o c e s s e s t h at Despite their proliferation and expanded mantle of influence the agenda of world affairs, the key actors in responsibility, corporations have become the subject of that decision-making, the core values that dominate the more critical scrutiny than ever. Major corporations process of decision-making, and the major issues for have been accorded a new stature far beyond their d e l i b e r ation and action have all been altere d traditional primary economic purpose in at least four p re c i p i t o u s ly by the forces of globalizat i o n . T h e areas: governments of the world, even those of the strongest countries, no longer hold a monopoly on power. • As agents of pro g re s s i ve social and economic I n t e rn ational conventions have replaced nat i o n a l change in their role as employers, particularly in treaties in importance. Many global organizations have relation to issues of wages and working conditions. s i g n i fi c a n t ly expanded their effo rts to deal with • As sources of monetary compensation for historic e c o n o m i c, s o c i a l , m e d i c a l , and env i ro n m e n t a l injustices or development projects. problems common to humanity. 3 Fo r d ’s Research Eff o rts in Assessing the Activities of its Subsidiary in Nazi Ger m a ny • As cat a lysts of economic growth in the interdiction and other forms of transnational crime – underdeveloped world. such as money laundering and illegal immigration, with its relationship to poverty – and a heightened • As conduits for dealing with the environmental awa reness of ethnic conflict and the need fo r impact of trade, investment, and finance. p reve n t at i ve interve n t i o n . T h e re is a grow i n g The meeting of leaders drawn from the largest appreciation among policy makers and analysts that the governments and major corporations of the world roots of many of these security problems are economic. hosted annually by the World Economic Forum of The term “human security,” which is applied by the UN Geneva, Switzerland, attests to a growing belief that to a host of pro blems concerning economic even the most powerful governments cannot address d evelopment and personal safe t y, reflects such these fundamental issues alone. The private sector has recognition. an unprecedented role to play in addressing dimensions What are the emerging core values accompanying 1 of social and economic problems. the spread of globalization? A theme that runs through While national legislatures retain many of their the agenda generated by international institutions such traditional roles associated with taxation, security, and as the UN and many NGOs in responding to the forces welfare, an increasing number of the crucial decisions of globalization is a focus on the benefits of democracy affecting the health,safety, and prosperity of the world’s and of the need to ensure human rights be guaranteed citizens are decided by international convention, by for the citizenry by governments in all corners of the international organizations, and by dynamic market globe. One aspect of this emphasis is a respect for the forces in which the world’s corporations play a central rights of those who either have suffe red histori c ro l e. P ro bl e m at i c a l ly, while gove rnments re m a i n injustices or are suffering contemporary ones at the a c c o u n t able to their electorat e s , the forces that hands of governments and corporations alike.