Studies in comparative genocide / edited by Levon Chorbajian and George Shirinian.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chorbajian, Levon.

Shirinian, George, 1949-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Genocide.

Physical Description:

xxxv, 270 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 1999.

Summary:

Many of the world's leading authorities from history, sociology, political science, and psychology shed new light on the major genocides of the twentieth century in this excellent collection.

Contents:

Part I Approaches to Genocide

1 State Power and Genocidal Intent: On the Uses of Genocide in the Twentieth Century / Roger W. Smith 3

2 Science, Modernity and Authorized Terror: Reconsidering the Genocidal State / Irving L. Horowitz 15

3 Comparison of Genocides / Yehuda Bauer 31

Part II The Armenian Genocide

4 A Conceptual Method for Examining the Consequences of the Armenian Genocide / Rouben P. Adalian 47

5 Philosophy of State-Subject Relations, Ottoman Concepts of Tyranny, and the Demonization of Subjects: Conservative Ottomanism as a Source of Genocidal Behaviour, 1821-1918 / James J. Reid 60

6 The Convergent Roles of the State and a Governmental Party in the Armenian Genocide / Vahakn N. Dadrian 92

7 The Genocide of the Armenians and the Silence of the Turks / Taner Akcam 125

8 Turkey: a Cultural Genocide / Anush Hovanissian 147

Part III Comparative Genocide, Genocide Denial and Genocide Prevention

9 Testing Theories Brutally: Armenia (1915), Bosnia (1992) and Rwanda (1994) / Helen Fein 157

10 Pol Pot and Enver Pasha: a Comparison of the Cambodian and Armenian Genocides / Ben Kiernan 165

11 The Ukrainian Famine of 1932-3: the Role of the Ukrainian Diaspora in Research and Public Discussion / Frank Sysyn 182

12 The Psychology and Politics of Genocide Denial: a Comparison of Four Case Studies / Henry R. Huttenbach 216

13 Breaking the Succession of Evil / Franklin H. Littell 230

14 Preventing Genocide: Activating Bystanders, Helping Victims Heal, Helping Groups Overcome Hostility / Ervin Staub 251.

Notes:

Originally presented at a conference held in Yerevan, Republic of Armenia, 1995.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0312219334

OCLC:

39692229