Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 296 pages) |
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text file |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Thanks; Prologue; Part I: Explaining Genocide; 1. Perceptions and Perspectives; 2. A Defining Problem; 3. The Evolution of Genocide; Part II: Genocide at Work; 4. The Race Factor; 5. The Holocaust as Paradigm; 6. Lesser-Known Genocides; 7. The Elements of Genocide; 8. Rescue and Intervention; Part III: Aftermath of Genocide; 9. Denialism; 10. Punishment and Impunity; 11. The Legacies of Genocide; Part IV: Genocide: The Prospects; 12. Better Angels?; 13. Genocide Prevention Today; Epilogue; Reading Guide; References; Index; About the Authors. |
Summary |
This book defines genocide, distinguishing it from mass murder, war crimes, and other atrocities, enabling the reader to grasp the magnitude of the crime of genocide across time and throughout human civilization and facilitating an understanding of new and potential cases of genocide as they occur. |
Local Note |
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Subject |
Genocide.
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Genocide. |
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Genocide -- History.
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History. |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Criminology. |
Genre/Form |
History.
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Added Author |
Higgins, Winton, author.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Tatz, Colin Martin. Magnitude of genocide. Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, [2016] 9781440831607 (DLC) 2015042289 |
ISBN |
9781440831614 (electronic book) |
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1440831610 (electronic book) |
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9781440831607 (hardcover alkaline paper) |
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1440831602 (hardcover alkaline paper) |
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