{"product_id":"genocide-hardback","title":"Genocide - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGenocide: A Comprehensive Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e is the most wide-ranging textbook on genocide yet published. The book is designed as a text for upper-undergraduate and graduate students, as well as a primer for non-specialists and general readers interested in learning about one of humanity’s enduring blights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFully updated to reflect the latest thinking in this rapidly developing field, this unique book:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an introduction to genocide as both a historical phenomenon and an analytical-legal concept, including the concept of genocidal intent, and the dynamism and contingency of genocidal processes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the role of state-building, imperialism, war, and social revolution in fuelling genocide.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupplies a wide range of full-length case studies of genocides worldwide, each with a supplementary study.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores perspectives on genocide from the social sciences, including psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science\/international relations, and gender studies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders \"The Future of Genocide,\" with attention to historical memory and genocide denial; initiatives for truth, justice, and redress; and strategies of intervention and prevention.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighlights of the new edition include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNigeria\/Biafra as a \"contested case\" of genocide\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtensive new material on the Kurds, Islamic State\/ISIS, and the civil wars\/genocide in Iraq and Syria.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConflict and atrocities in the world’s newest state, South Sudan.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe role, activities, and constraints of the United Nations Office of Genocide Prevention.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMany new testimonies from genocide victims, survivors, witnesses—and perpetrators.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDozens of new images, including a special photographic essay.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in clear and lively prose with over 240 illustrations and maps, \u003ci\u003eGenocide: A Comprehensive Introduction \u003c\/i\u003eremains the indispensable text for new generations of genocide study and scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn accompanying website (www.genocidetext.net) features a broad selection of supplementary materials, teaching aids, and Internet resources.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45584057368814,"sku":"9781138780439","price":321.3,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9781138780439.jpg?v=1721106073","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/genocide-hardback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}