Description
This edited book provides an interdisciplinary overview of recent scholarship in the field of genocide studies. The book examines four main areas:
- The current state of research on genocide
- New thinking on the categories and methods of mass violence
- Developments in teaching about genocide
- Critical analyses of military humanitarian interventions and post-violence justice and reconciliation
The combination of critical scholarship and innovative approaches to familiar subjects makes this essential reading for all students and scholars in the field of genocide studies.
Table of Contents
Foreword. Helen Fein 1. Introduction: Genocide Matters. Ongoing Issues and Emerging Perspectives Joyce Apsel and Ernesto Verdeja 2. Questioning Boundaries: What’s Old and What’s New in Comparative Genocide Theory Maureen Hiebert 3. Critical Genocide Studies Alex Hinton 4. Holocaust Studies and Genocide Studies: Past, Present and Future Donald Bloxham 5. Genocide and the Politics of Rape: Historical and Psychological Perspectives Roger W. Smith 6. Genocide by Attrition: Silent and Efficient Sheri P. Rosenberg and Everita Silina 7. Research and Teaching About Genocide: History, Challenges and New Directions Joyce Apsel 8. Humanitarian Military Intervention After the Responsibility to Protect: Obstacles and Prospects Paul D. Williams 9. Transitional Justice and Genocide Ernesto Verdeja
