Genocide a comprehensive introduction

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject of genocide. It explains the history of genocide from pre-modern times to the present day and illustrates this with a wide variety of case studies. The book also examines the differing interpretations of genocide from psychology, sociolo...

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Main Author: Jones, Adam, 1963- (-)
Format: Book
Language:Inglés
Published: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge 2006
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Summary:This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject of genocide. It explains the history of genocide from pre-modern times to the present day and illustrates this with a wide variety of case studies. The book also examines the differing interpretations of genocide from psychology, sociology, anthropology and political science and analyses the influence of race, ethnicity, nationalism and gender on genocides. In the final section, the author examines how we punish those responsible for waging genocide and how the international community can prevent further bloodshed.
Physical Description:430 p. : il ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice
ISBN:9780415353847
9780415353854