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Genocide in Comparative Perspective

A Global Introduction

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Genocide in Comparative Perspective

A Global Introduction

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Genocide in Comparative Perspective offers a concise introduction to genocide in modern world history. It emphasizes the transnational dimensions of the phenomenon, looking at the way in which victim and perpetrator groups have lived and died across borders and the way regional and international rivalries facilitated mass murder. The book explores genocide as a historical phenomenon, rather than a legal concept; it breaks new ground by moving beyond a simplistic, one-cause interpretation towards a more sophisticated model that considers both negligent and deliberate genocides of various types. Genocide in Comparative Perspective looks at a range of genocide case studies in order to provide students with comprehensive global coverage of the topic, including:

- The Holocaust
- Cambodia
- Armenia
- Indonesia
- The Americas
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
- Central Africa
- Stalinist Russia
- Maoist China

This book is the essential introduction to the history of genocide in one succinct, readable volume.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Definitions and Concepts
2. The Holocaust
3. Cambodia
4. Armenia
5. Indonesia
6. The Conquest of the Americas
7. Liberia and Sierra Leone
8. Central Africa
9. Famine Genocides (Stalinist Russia and Maoist China)
10. Conclusion: Final Thoughts
Bibliography
Index

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published 05 Mar 2026
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 288
ISBN 9781472521835
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Illustrations 10 bw illus
Dimensions 234 x 156 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Devin O. Pendas

Devin O. Pendas is Associate Professor of History…

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