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The Specter of Genocide: Mass Murder in Historical Perspective
(38127) Edited by Robert Gellately
and Ben Kiernan |
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Genocide, mass murder, and human rights abuses are arguably the
most perplexing and deeply troubling aspects of recent world history. This collection
of essays by leading international experts offers an up-to-date,
comprehensive history and analysis of multiple cases of genocide and
genocidal acts, with a focus on the twentieth century. The book contains
studies of the Armenian genocide, the victims of Stalinist terror, the
Holocaust, and imperial |
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As well, there is extensive coverage of the post-1945 period,
including the atrocities in the former |