The Study of Genocide: A Primer for Educators and Students

By Thomas E. Keefe Ed.D.

Genocide: A Primer is an attempt to increase genocide awareness in a manner that is easily accessible, as difficult as it is to understand the human capacity for evil. The 20th century, known as "the century of genocide," began with the horrors of the Armenian Genocide, continued through the Holocaust, and the Cambodian Genocide, and ended with the horrors of Bosnia, Rwanda, and Darfur. This text will examine the legal concept of genocide, the stages of genocide as well as the history of the six major genocides.

This overview of genocide is a journey into the darkness of what we as humans are capable of, but it remains a lingering question of what exactly constitutes genocide. Is genocide a 20th Century construction, or is genocide part of humanity's original sin? The exact delineation between genocide as a goal or simply a result of wars is debatable. There are also other determining factors such as the relative balance of power, the span of time, and intentionality as well as accepted definitions of genocide.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BFV43D1L
• ISBN13: 9798353732945
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.7" x 9.6"