- Summary
- "Twenty authors analyze factors behind genocidal situations worldwide, with detailed case studies, and an evaluation of attempts to prevent genocide and of the implications for human rights policies, with a particular concern to develop new and practical insights"--Provided by publisher.
- Format
- Book
- Published
- New York : Algora Publishing, [2005]
©2005
- Contents
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Genocide: introduction / Graham C. Kinloch & Raj P. Mohan
Theoretical approaches to genocide
The possible causes and reduction of genocide: an exploration / Graham C. Kinloch
Modern societies and collective violence: the framework of interdisciplinary genocide studies / Mihran Dabag
The ultimate oppression: the urge to genocide / Brij Mohan
On genocide, old and new / Franco Ferrarotti
Conceptual approaches to genocide
The success and failure of "genocide" / Arthur S. Wilke
The decisive generation: self-authorization and delegations in deciding a genocide / Mihran Dabag
Case studies of genocide
Strategies of exclusion: the genocide of the Herero in German colonial discourse / Medardus Brehl
Global inaction, ethnic animosity, or resource maldistribution? an ecological explanation of genocide in Rwanda / Tarique Niazi
The forgotten dead: representations of the past in the Tibetan refugee community in India / Lydia Aran
Comparative analyses of genocide
Genocide as a possible response to westernization: government treatment of minorities in Afghanistan and Iran / Raj P. Mohan
Conflict regulation in Chile and Northern Ireland: the role of elites / Max Koch
Responses to genocide
Witnessing the catastrophe / Kristin Platt
Genocide and me / Kurt H. Wolff
Genocide: a bibliography / James Jenkins.
- Other Authors/Editors
- Kinloch, Graham C. (Graham Charles), 1943-
Mohan, Raj P.
- Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-304) and indexes.
Genocide: introduction / Graham C. Kinloch & Raj P. Mohan -- Theoretical approaches to genocide -- The possible causes and reduction of genocide: an exploration / Graham C. Kinloch -- Modern societies and collective violence: the framework of interdisciplinary genocide studies / Mihran Dabag -- The ultimate oppression: the urge to genocide / Brij Mohan -- On genocide, old and new / Franco Ferrarotti -- Conceptual approaches to genocide -- The success and failure of "genocide" / Arthur S. Wilke -- The decisive generation: self-authorization and delegations in deciding a genocide / Mihran Dabag -- Case studies of genocide -- Strategies of exclusion: the genocide of the Herero in German colonial discourse / Medardus Brehl -- Global inaction, ethnic animosity, or resource maldistribution? an ecological explanation of genocide in Rwanda / Tarique Niazi -- The forgotten dead: representations of the past in the Tibetan refugee community in India / Lydia Aran -- Comparative analyses of genocide -- Genocide as a possible response to westernization: government treatment of minorities in Afghanistan and Iran / Raj P. Mohan -- Conflict regulation in Chile and Northern Ireland: the role of elites / Max Koch -- Responses to genocide -- Witnessing the catastrophe / Kristin Platt -- Genocide and me / Kurt H. Wolff -- Genocide: a bibliography / James Jenkins.
