On the nature of genocidal intent / Jason J. Campbell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Campbell, Jason J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Genocide--Philosophy.

Genocide.

Philosophy.

Physical Description:

xiii, 160 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, [2013]

Summary:

This book offers a conceptual look into the nature of genocidal intent, systematically analyzing the conceptual and logical structures for genocidal intent, and discussing its theoretical foundations. The analysis offers particular insight into the process of operationalizing genocide and mass extermination. The investigation includes discussion of the roles orchestrators play and the systematic development of a genocidal strategy, which requires the intent to purge pre-selected demographic identifiers from the population. Cambell also analyzes in detail the dynamic process of generational conflict, wherein former perpetrators become victims and victims become perpetrators.

Contents:

The conceptual boundaries of genocidal intent

The problem of the collective

Genocidal intent and its relationship to consequences

Creating an enemy of the state

Four motivations for genocidal intent

The logic of genocidal intent

Intentional embeddedness and structural meaning

Inconsistencies within the logic of genocidal intent.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-158) and index.

ISBN:

9780739178461

0739178466

9780739178478

0739178474

OCLC:

798060232