Genocide Matters

ISBN 10: 0415814960 / ISBN 13: 9780415814966

Published by Routledge, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Genocide Matters
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415814960
• ISBN 13: 9780415814966
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

This edited book provides an interdisciplinary overview of recent scholarship in the field of genocide studies. The book examines four main areas:

• The current state of research on genocide
• New thinking on the categories and methods of mass violence
• Developments in teaching about genocide
• Critical analyses of military humanitarian interventions and post-violence justice and reconciliation

The combination of critical scholarship and innovative approaches to familiar subjects makes this essential reading for all students and scholars in the field of genocide studies.

About the Author

Joyce Apsel is a faculty member in the Liberal Studies Program at New York University and was a recipient of the 2009 NYU Distinguished Teaching Award. She was President of the International Association of Genocide Scholars (2001-03) and is currently President of the Institute for the Study of Genocide. She is Director of RightsWorks International, a human rights and genocide educational initiative.

Ernesto Verdeja is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and Peace Studies in the Department of Political Science and the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame. Verdeja is on the boards of the Institute for the Study of Genocide and the International Association of Genocide Scholars.