Genocide

What exactly constitutes ‘genocide’? How prevalent have instances of genocide been throughout history? How successful have efforts to prevent genocide been? These, and other questions, are addressed in Genocide: The Basics, a concise introduction to the study of the phenomenon of genocide. Case studies of genocide from throughout history are explored and analysed to address key issues in genocide studies, including:

• The killing of indigenous peoples by colonial powers and the definition of genocide
• The Holocaust and the question of ‘uniqueness’
• Genocide in the 1990s and the success or otherwise of peace-keeping efforts
• The Christians of the Ottoman Empire and the notion of ‘genocide provocation’.
• Genocides in Asia during the Cold War
• Legal attempts to stop Genocide and make a genocide-free world

Each chapter concludes with questions for discussion. At the end of this book is a list of suggestions for further reading, and the book is complete with a glossary, ensuring that Genocide: The Basics is the ideal introduction to this controversial and widely-debated topic.

Dr Paul R. Bartrop is Professor of History and Director of the Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Genocide Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Florida.