Gives an overview of various aspects of the field of genocide studies. This reader covers key aspects of a host of complex and thorny issues, such as the definition of genocide, theories of genocide, prevention and intervention, and its denial. It is suitable for those who want to understand this most atrocious form of political violence. Editor(s): Totten, Samuel; Bartrop, Paul R. Num Pages: 568 pages, 9 black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 1179. . 2009. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: The Genocide Studies Reader
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2009
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0415953944
ISBN 13: 9780415953948
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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This thorough overview of all aspects of the field of genocide studies brings together for the first time classic and contemporary writings from some of the most noted scholars writing on genocide in the fields of genocide studies, political science, history, and sociology. The Reader covers key aspects of a host of complex and thorny issues, such as the definition of genocide, theories of genocide, prevention and intervention, and its denial. This collection of writings is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand this most atrocious form of political violence that has plagued human history.

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Samuel Totten is a Professor at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. He is a co-founding editor of Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal. He has also been a Fulbright Fellow at the Centre for Conflict Management, National University of Rwanda.

Paul R. Bartrop is an honorary fellow in the Faculty of Arts at Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, head of the department of history at Bialik College, Melbourne, and a Past President of the Australian Association of Jewish Studies.

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