Genocide: A Comprehensive Introduction

Genocide: A Comprehensive Introduction

<P><EM>Genocide: A Comprehensive Introduction</EM> is the most wide-ranging textbook on genocide yet published. The book is designed as a text for upper-undergraduate and graduate students, as well as a primer for non-specialists and general readers interested in learning about one of humanity€s enduring blights.</P> <P>Fully updated to reflect the latest thinking in this rapidly developing field, this new edition:</P> <UL> <LI>provides an introduction to genocide as both a historical phenomenon and an analytical-legal concept, including an extended discussion of the concept of genocidal intent, and the dynamism and contingency of genocidal processes</LI> <LI>discusses the role of state-building, imperialism, war, and social revolution in fueling genocide</LI> <LI>supplies a wide range of full-length case studies of genocides worldwide, each with an accompanying box-text</LI> <LI>explores perspectives on genocide from the social sciences, including psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science/international relations, and gender studies</LI> <LI>considers "The Future of Genocide," with attention to historical memory and genocide denial; initiatives for truth, justice, and redress; and strategies of intervention and prevention.</LI></UL> <P>Written in clear and lively prose, liberally sprinkled with over 100 illustrations and maps, and including personal testimonies from genocide survivors,<EM> Genocide: A Comprehensive Introduction</EM> has established itself as the core textbook of the new generation of genocide scholarship. An accompanying website (www.genocidetext.net) features a broad selection of supplementary materials, teaching aids, and Internet resources.</P>