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The Aquariums of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag
written by Kang Chʻŏr-hwan, 1968- and Pierre Rigoulot, 1944- (New York, NY: Basic Books, 2001, originally published 2000), 265 page(s)
North Korea is today one of the last bastions of hard-line Communism. Its leaders have kept a tight grasp on their one-party regime, quashing any nascent opposition movements and sending all suspected dissidents to its brutal concentration camps for 're-education.' Kang Chol-hwan is the first survivor of one of th...
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written by Kang Chʻŏr-hwan, 1968- and Pierre Rigoulot, 1944- (New York, NY: Basic Books, 2001, originally published 2000), 265 page(s)
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North Korea is today one of the last bastions of hard-line Communism. Its leaders have kept a tight grasp on their one-party regime, quashing any nascent opposition movements and sending all suspected dissidents to its brutal concentration camps for 're-education.' Kang Chol-hwan is the first survivor of one of these camps to escape and tell his story to the world, documenting the extreme conditions in these gulags and providing a personal insigh...
North Korea is today one of the last bastions of hard-line Communism. Its leaders have kept a tight grasp on their one-party regime, quashing any nascent opposition movements and sending all suspected dissidents to its brutal concentration camps for 're-education.' Kang Chol-hwan is the first survivor of one of these camps to escape and tell his story to the world, documenting the extreme conditions in these gulags and providing a personal insight into life in North Korea. Part horror story, part historical document, part memoir, part political tract, this record of one man's suffering gives eyewitness proof to an ongoing sorrowful chapter of modern history.
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Global Issues
Content Type
Book
Contributor
Yair Reiner, fl. 2001
Author / Creator
Kang Chʻŏr-hwan, 1968-, Pierre Rigoulot, 1944-
Date Published / Released
2000, 2001
Publisher
Basic Books
Topic / Theme
Korea and its Borders, Social conflict, Internment camps, Political prisoners, Politics & Policy, North Koreans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2005 by Perseus Book Group
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Black Dog of Fate: A Memoir
written by Peter Balakian, 1951- (New York, NY: Basic Books, 2009, originally published 1997), 376 page(s)
In this tenth anniversary edition of his award-winning memoir, New York Times bestselling author Peter Balakian has expanded his compelling story about growing up in the baby-boom suburbs of the ’50s and ’60s and coming to understand what happened to his family in the first genocide of the twentieth century—...
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written by Peter Balakian, 1951- (New York, NY: Basic Books, 2009, originally published 1997), 376 page(s)
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In this tenth anniversary edition of his award-winning memoir, New York Times bestselling author Peter Balakian has expanded his compelling story about growing up in the baby-boom suburbs of the ’50s and ’60s and coming to understand what happened to his family in the first genocide of the twentieth century—the Ottoman Turkish government’s extermination of more than one million Armenians in 1915. In this new edition, Balakian continues hi...
In this tenth anniversary edition of his award-winning memoir, New York Times bestselling author Peter Balakian has expanded his compelling story about growing up in the baby-boom suburbs of the ’50s and ’60s and coming to understand what happened to his family in the first genocide of the twentieth century—the Ottoman Turkish government’s extermination of more than one million Armenians in 1915. In this new edition, Balakian continues his exploration of the Armenian Genocide with new chapters about his journey to Aleppo and his trip to the Der Zor desert of Syria in his pursuit of his grandmother’s life, bringing us closer to the twentieth century’s first genocide.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Diary/Memoir/Autobiography
Author / Creator
Peter Balakian, 1951-
Date Published / Released
1997, 2009
Publisher
Basic Books
Topic / Theme
Ottoman Empire and Armenia (1914-1922), Armenian, Armenian-American, Turk, Survivors, Genocide victims, Genocide, Immigrant life, Armenian Massacre, Ottoman Empire, 1915-1916, Law, Politics & Policy, Documentation of Crimes, Armenians, Turkish, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Blood Diamonds: Tracing the Deadly Path of the World's Most Precious Stones
written by Greg Campbell, 1970- (New York, NY: Basic Books, 2004, originally published 2004), 336 page(s)
First discovered in 1930, the diamonds of Sierra Leone have funded one of the most savage rebel campaigns in modern history. These "blood diamonds" are smuggled out of West Africa and sold to legitimate diamond merchants in London, Antwerp, and New York, often with the complicity of the international diamond indus...
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written by Greg Campbell, 1970- (New York, NY: Basic Books, 2004, originally published 2004), 336 page(s)
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First discovered in 1930, the diamonds of Sierra Leone have funded one of the most savage rebel campaigns in modern history. These "blood diamonds" are smuggled out of West Africa and sold to legitimate diamond merchants in London, Antwerp, and New York, often with the complicity of the international diamond industry. Eventually, these very diamonds find their way into the rings and necklaces of brides and spouses the world over. Blood Diamonds i...
First discovered in 1930, the diamonds of Sierra Leone have funded one of the most savage rebel campaigns in modern history. These "blood diamonds" are smuggled out of West Africa and sold to legitimate diamond merchants in London, Antwerp, and New York, often with the complicity of the international diamond industry. Eventually, these very diamonds find their way into the rings and necklaces of brides and spouses the world over. Blood Diamonds is the gripping tale of how the diamond smuggling works, how the rebel war has effectively destroyed Sierra Leone and its people, and how the policies of the diamond industry - institutionalized in the 1880s by the De Beers cartel - have allowed it to happen. Award-winning journalist Greg Campbell traces the deadly trail of these diamonds, many of which are brought to the world market by fanatical enemies. These repercussions of diamond smuggling are felt far beyond the borders of the poor and war-ridden country of Sierra Leone, and the consequences of overlooking this African tragedy are both shockingly deadly and unquestionably global. Updated with a new epilogue.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Greg Campbell, 1970-
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Basic Books
Topic / Theme
Sierra Leone Civil War (1991-2002), Sierra Leonean, Civil war, Political violence, Violence, Diamonds, Mining industry, Sierra Leone Civil War, 1991-2002, History, Politics & Policy, Law, International Response, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914), 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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The Dark Side Of Man: Tracing the Origins of Male Violence
written by Michael P. Ghiglieri, fl. 1979 (New York, NY: Basic Books, 1999, originally published 1999), 336 page(s)
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written by Michael P. Ghiglieri, fl. 1979 (New York, NY: Basic Books, 1999, originally published 1999), 336 page(s)
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Michael P. Ghiglieri, fl. 1979
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Basic Books
Person Discussed
Charles Darwin, 1809-1882
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Genocide, Sexual assault, Violence, Gender roles, Diplomacy, Sociology, Politics & Policy, History, Origins, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2000 by Perseus Book Group
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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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Life Unworthy of Life: Racial Phobia and Mass Murder in Hitler's Germany (First Edition)
written by James M. Glass, fl. 1997 (New York, NY: Basic Books, 1997, originally published 1997), 276 page(s)
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written by James M. Glass, fl. 1997 (New York, NY: Basic Books, 1997, originally published 1997), 276 page(s)
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
James M. Glass, fl. 1997
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
Basic Books
Person Discussed
Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945
Topic / Theme
Holocaust (1933-1945), Jewish, Racism, Mass murder, Genocide victims, Genocide, Holocaust, 1939-1945, History, Politics & Policy, Sociology, Documentation of Crimes, Origins, Jews, Armenians, Turkish, Germans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1997 by Perseus Book Group
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The Nazi Doctors: Medical Killing and the Psychology of Genocide
written by Robert Jay Lifton, 1962- (New York, NY: Basic Books, 1986, originally published 1986), 578 page(s)
An analysis of the psychological forces behind the transformation of Nazi doctors into mass murderers in Auschwitz and other "death camps."
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written by Robert Jay Lifton, 1962- (New York, NY: Basic Books, 1986, originally published 1986), 578 page(s)
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An analysis of the psychological forces behind the transformation of Nazi doctors into mass murderers in Auschwitz and other "death camps."
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Robert Jay Lifton, 1962-
Date Published / Released
1986
Publisher
Basic Books
Topic / Theme
Holocaust (1933-1945), Jewish, Scientific research, Medical doctors, Atrocities, Genocide, Holocaust, 1939-1945, Sociology, Medicine, History, Origins, Documentation of Crimes, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1988 by Perseus Book Group
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"A Problem From Hell": America and the Age of Genocide
written by Samantha Power, 1970- (New York, NY: Basic Books, 2013, originally published 2002), 656 page(s)
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written by Samantha Power, 1970- (New York, NY: Basic Books, 2013, originally published 2002), 656 page(s)
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Samantha Power, 1970-
Date Published / Released
2002, 2013
Publisher
Basic Books
Topic / Theme
Kosovo War (1998-1999), Rwanda, Tutsi Genocide (1994), Yugoslav Wars: Bosniaks, Serbs, Croats (1991-1995), Cambodia Khmer Rouge Regime (1975-1979), Holocaust (1933-1945), General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Bosnian, Cambodian, Kurdish, Afghan, Rwandan, Armenian, Jewish, Chemical weapons, Humanitarian aid, International justice, Political influen...
Kosovo War (1998-1999), Rwanda, Tutsi Genocide (1994), Yugoslav Wars: Bosniaks, Serbs, Croats (1991-1995), Cambodia Khmer Rouge Regime (1975-1979), Holocaust (1933-1945), General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Bosnian, Cambodian, Kurdish, Afghan, Rwandan, Armenian, Jewish, Chemical weapons, Humanitarian aid, International justice, Political influence, Genocide, Iraqi Chemical Weapons Attack in Kurdistan, March 16, 1988, Cambodian Holocaust, 1975-1979, Bosnian Genocide, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992-1995, Kosovo War, 1998-1999, Rwandan Civil War and Genocide, April 7–July 15, 1994, Srebrenica Massacre, Bosnia, July 11-13 1995, World War II, 1939-1945, Holocaust, 1939-1945, Diplomacy, Politics & Policy, Transitional Justice, Documentation of Crimes, Bosnians, Afghans, Rwandans, Armenians, Jews, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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