Genocide

The twentieth century has been called, not inaccurately, a century of genocide. And the beginning of the twenty-first century has seen little change, with genocidal violence in Darfur, Congo, Sri Lanka, and Syria. Why is genocide so widespread, and so difficult to stop, across societies that differ...

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Other Authors: Üngör, Ügür Ümit (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press 2016
Series:NIOD Studies on War, Holocaust and Genocide
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