Focusing on the major cases of genocide in twentieth-century Europe, including the Armenian genocide, the Holocaust, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia, as well as mass killing in the Soviet Union, this book outlines the internal and external roots of genocide. Internal causes lie in the rise of radical nationalism and the breakdown of old empires, while external causes lie in the experience of mass violence in European colonial empires. Such roots did not make any case of genocide inevitable but did create models for mass destruction. The book enables students to assess the interplay between general causes of violence and the specific crises that accelerated moves towards radical genocidal policies. Chapters on the major cases of twentieth-century European genocide will each describe and analyse several key themes: acts of genocide; perpetrators, victims and bystanders; and genocide in particular regions. Using the voices of the human actors in genocide, often ignored or forgotten, provides arresting new insights. The conclusion frames European genocide in a global perspective, giving students an entry point to discussion of genocide in other continents and historical periods.
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Introduction: The Holocaust and Genocide in Europe / 1. Origins of Genocide and Paths to Genocide / 2. Armenian Genocide / 3. The Holocaust / 4. Mass Killing in the Soviet Union / 5. Ethnic Cleansing and Acts of Genocide in the Former Yugoslavia / Conclusion / Select Bibliography / Index
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A concise and sharply-focused textbook giving students an up-to-date understanding of genocide in recent European history.
Explores the motives of perpetrators and the actions and experiences of bystanders, survivors, and victims.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781441114471
Publisert
2013-04-11
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Academic USA
Vekt
494 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
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Antall sider
272
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