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Cambodia, 1975-1978: Rendezvous With Death
edited by Karl D. Jackson, fl. 1989 (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1989, originally published 1989), 363 page(s)
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edited by Karl D. Jackson, fl. 1989 (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1989, originally published 1989), 363 page(s)
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Karl D. Jackson, fl. 1989
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Person Discussed
Pol Pot, 1925-1998
Topic / Theme
Cambodia Khmer Rouge Regime (1975-1979), Cambodian, Communism, State-sponsored violence, Mass killings, Torture, Genocide, Cambodian Holocaust, 1975-1979, Politics & Policy, History, Documentation of Crimes, Origins, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1989 by Princeton University Press
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The Genocidal Mentality: Nazi Holocaust and Nuclear Threat
written by Robert Jay Lifton, 1962- and Eric Markusen, 1946-2007 (New York, NY: Basic Books, 1990, originally published 1990), 346 page(s)
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written by Robert Jay Lifton, 1962- and Eric Markusen, 1946-2007 (New York, NY: Basic Books, 1990, originally published 1990), 346 page(s)
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Robert Jay Lifton, 1962-, Eric Markusen, 1946-2007
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
Basic Books
Topic / Theme
Holocaust (1933-1945), Nazism, Nuclear warfare, Genocide, Holocaust, 1939-1945, Politics & Policy, History, Sociology, Never Again Militancy, Transitional Justice, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1990 by Perseus Book Group
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The Order of Terror: The Concentration Camp
written by Wolfgang Sofsky, 1952- (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1997, originally published 1993), 369 page(s)
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written by Wolfgang Sofsky, 1952- (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1997, originally published 1993), 369 page(s)
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
William Templer, fl. 1997
Author / Creator
Wolfgang Sofsky, 1952-
Date Published / Released
1993, 1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Person Discussed
Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945
Topic / Theme
Holocaust (1933-1945), European Jewish, Prisoners, Mass killings, Nazism, Internment camps, World War II, 1939-1945, Holocaust, 1939-1945, Politics & Policy, History, Origins, Documentation of Crimes, Ashkenazim, Sri Lankan, Jews, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1999 by Princeton University Press
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Why Not Kill Them All?: The Logic and Prevention of Mass Political Murder
written by Daniel Chirot, 1942- (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2010, originally published 2010), 288 page(s)
Genocide, mass murder, massacres. The words themselves are chilling, evoking images of the slaughter of countless innocents. What dark impulses lurk in our minds that even today can justify the eradication of thousands and even millions of unarmed human beings caught in the crossfire of political, cultural, or eth...
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written by Daniel Chirot, 1942- (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2010, originally published 2010), 288 page(s)
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Genocide, mass murder, massacres. The words themselves are chilling, evoking images of the slaughter of countless innocents. What dark impulses lurk in our minds that even today can justify the eradication of thousands and even millions of unarmed human beings caught in the crossfire of political, cultural, or ethnic hostilities? This question lies at the heart of Why Not Kill Them All? Cowritten by historical sociologist Daniel Chirot and psycho...
Genocide, mass murder, massacres. The words themselves are chilling, evoking images of the slaughter of countless innocents. What dark impulses lurk in our minds that even today can justify the eradication of thousands and even millions of unarmed human beings caught in the crossfire of political, cultural, or ethnic hostilities? This question lies at the heart of Why Not Kill Them All? Cowritten by historical sociologist Daniel Chirot and psychologist Clark McCauley, the book goes beyond exploring the motives that have provided the psychological underpinnings for genocidal killings. It offers a historical and comparative context that adds up to a causal taxonomy of genocidal events. Rather than suggesting that such horrors are the product of abnormal or criminal minds, the authors emphasize the normality of these horrors: killing by category has occurred on every continent and in every century. But genocide is much less common than the imbalance of power that makes it possible. Throughout history human societies have developed techniques aimed at limiting intergroup violence. Incorporating ethnographic, historical, and current political evidence, this book examines the mechanisms of constraint that human societies have employed to temper partisan passions and reduce carnage. Might an understanding of these mechanisms lead the world of the twenty-first century away from mass murder? Why Not Kill Them All? makes clear that there are no simple solutions, but that progress is most likely to be made through a combination of international pressures, new institutions and laws, and education. If genocide is to become a grisly relic of the past, we must fully comprehend the complex history of violent conflict and the struggle between hatred and tolerance that is waged in the human heart. In a new preface, the authors discuss recent mass violence and reaffirm the importance of education and understanding in the prevention of future genocides.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Daniel Chirot, 1942-
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Violence, War, Ethnic cleansing, Murder, Genocide victims, Genocide, Politics & Policy, History, Law, Post Conflict Support, Documentation of Crimes, Origins, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2010 by Princeton University Press
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Wilson's Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing and Catastrophe in the 21st Century
written by James G. Blight, fl. 1980 and Robert McNamara, 1916-2009 (New York, NY: Public Affairs Press, 2003, originally published 2001), 338 page(s)
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written by James G. Blight, fl. 1980 and Robert McNamara, 1916-2009 (New York, NY: Public Affairs Press, 2003, originally published 2001), 338 page(s)
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
James G. Blight, fl. 1980, Robert McNamara, 1916-2009
Date Published / Released
2001, 2003
Publisher
Public Affairs Press
Person Discussed
Woodrow Wilson, 1856-1924
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, War, Globalization, Government, Balance of power, International relations, Government policy, Diplomacy, Politics & Policy, History, Law, Transitional Justice, Origins, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2001 by Perseus Book Group
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