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OverviewNeither a case study of a particular genocide nor a work of comparative genocide, this book explores the political constraints and imperatives that motivate debates about genocide in the academic world and, to a lesser extent, in the political arena. The book is an analysis of the ways that political interests shape discourse about genocide. Full Product DetailsAuthor: D. BeachlerPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.460kg ISBN: 9780230114142ISBN 10: 0230114148 Pages: 202 Publication Date: 06 September 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction: A Most Sensitive Matter Bangladesh: The Politics of Genocide Neglect Arguing About Cambodia Genocide and Political Interest Who Was the Biggest Victim? Genocide and the Politics of Suffering The Disputed Fate of the Ottoman Armenians Genocide Provocation: The Ottoman Armenians and the Rwandan Tutsis Final Thoughts: Still Others Seek Their DueReviewsIn his timely new book, The Genocide Debate , Donald W. Beachler makes a compelling case that studying the politics of genocide scholarship is as important as studying genocide itself. By showing how different episodes of mass killing--in Rwanda, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Nazi Germany, and the Ottoman Empire--have been politicized, he offers a useful comparative perspective on a topic of great contemporary relevance. --Gavriel D. Rosenfeld, Associate Professor of History and Director, Judaic Studies Program, Fairfield University <p> In his timely new book, The Genocide Debate , Donald W. Beachler makes a compelling case that studying the politics of genocide scholarship is as important as studying genocide itself. By showing how different episodes of mass killing--in Rwanda, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Nazi Germany, and the Ottoman Empire--have been politicized, he offers a useful comparative perspective on a topic of great contemporary relevance. --Gavriel D. Rosenfeld, Associate Professor of History and Director, Judaic Studies Program, Fairfield University Author InformationDONALD W. BEACHLER Associate Professor of Politics at Ithaca College, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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