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Genocide
Ugur Umit Ungor (Ed.)
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Description for Genocide
Hardcover. This collection gathers a stellar roster of contributors to offer a range of perspectives from different disciplines to attempt to understand the pervasiveness of genocidal violence. Editor(s): Ungor, Ugur Umit. Series: NIOD Studies on War, Holocaust, and Genocide. Num Pages: 286 pages, 0 black and white; 3 full color. BIC Classification: HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
The twentieth century has been called, not inaccurately, a century of genocide. And the beginning of the twenty-first century has seen little change, with genocidal violence in Darfur, Congo, Sri Lanka, and Syria. Why is genocide so widespread, and so difficult to stop, across societies that differ so much culturally, technologically, and politically? [-]That's the question that this collection addresses, gathering a stellar roster of contributors to offer a range of perspectives from different disciplines to attempt to understand the pervasiveness of genocidal violence. Challenging outdated beliefs and conventions that continue to influence our understanding, Genocide constitutes a major contribution ... Read more
The twentieth century has been called, not inaccurately, a century of genocide. And the beginning of the twenty-first century has seen little change, with genocidal violence in Darfur, Congo, Sri Lanka, and Syria. Why is genocide so widespread, and so difficult to stop, across societies that differ so much culturally, technologically, and politically? [-]That's the question that this collection addresses, gathering a stellar roster of contributors to offer a range of perspectives from different disciplines to attempt to understand the pervasiveness of genocidal violence. Challenging outdated beliefs and conventions that continue to influence our understanding, Genocide constitutes a major contribution ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
Number of pages
286
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
NIOD Studies on War, Holocaust, and Genocide
Condition
New
Number of Pages
276
Place of Publication
Amsterdam, Netherlands
ISBN
9789089645241
SKU
V9789089645241
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About Ugur Umit Ungor (Ed.)
http://www.uu.nl/staff/UUUngor/0 target= _blank > Ugur mit ng r is Assistant Professor at the Department of History at Utrecht University and at the NIOD: Institute for War, Holocaust, and Genocide Studies in Amsterdam. His main area of interest is the historical sociology of mass violence. His most recent publications include Confiscation and Destruction: The Young Turk Seizure ... Read more
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