Examining Genocides: Means, Motive, and Opportunity - Couverture rigide

Jasinski, Michael P.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1783489170 ISBN 13 : 9781783489176

Editeur : Rowman & Littlefield, 2017

Synopsis

Mass killing through genocide haunts humanity as one of the most horrific forms of warfare. Scholars seek to understand what causes such violence, but it is still difficult to predict the onset of genocide. Why does violence sometime stop short of the genocide threshold, whilst others cross the threshold? Why do some genocides escalate to the point of triggering the state's collapse? Finally, why are some groups targeted and others spared?

Examining Genocide considers these questions by interrogating the interaction of three sets of conditions. These are: a societal crisis that creates a need for mass mobilization to "heal" the fractured public and address its material concerns; the stereotype associated with an "eligible target" for scapegoating; and the leadership preferences and skills of the chief executive of an authoritarian or poorly institutionalized state in question. Exploring case studies that cover various levels and instances of genocide, this book offers new insights to this highly researched field for scholars and students alike.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Michael P. Jasinski, associate professor of political science is the author of two other books, Social Trust, Anarchy, and International Conflict and Examining Genocides: Means, Motive, and Opportunity. Joshua Grunske completed his B.A. in Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and later earned an M.A. in International Relations from the University of Rhode Island.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Rowman & Littlefield
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1783489170
• ISBN 13: 9781783489176
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 246
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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