Studies in Comparative Genocide
Many of the world's leading authorities in history, sociology, political science and psychology shed new light on the major genocides of the twentieth century. Featured authors include Irving Louis Horowitz, Helen Fein, Vahakn Dadrian, Roger W. Smith, Hen
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Also by Levon Chorbajian ARMENIA IN CRISIS: The 1988 Earthquake, by Pierre Verluise (translator) THE CAUCASIAN KNOT: The History and Geopolitics of Nagomo-Karabagh (with Patrick Donabedian and Claude Mutafian) THE HAND IN YOUR POCKET MAY NOT BE YOUR OWN (editor) READINGS IN CRITICAL SOCIOLOGY (editor)
Also by George Shirinian PROBLEMS OF GENOCIDE (editor)
Studies in Comparative Genocide Edited by
Levan Chorbajian
Professor of Sociology University of Massachusetts Lowell Massachusetts USA
and
George Shirinian
Acting CEO Toronto Public Library, York Office Canada
First published in Great Britain 1999 by
MACMILLAN PRESS LTD Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS and London Companies and representatives throughout the world A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN 978-1-349-27350-8 ISBN 978-1-349-27348-5 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-349-27348-5 First published in the United States of America 1999 by
ST. MARTIN'S PRESS, INC., Scholarly and Reference Division, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 ISBN 978-0-312-21933-8 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Studies in comparative genocide I edited by Levon Chorbajian and George Shirinian. p. em. Originally presented at a conference held in Yerevan, Republic of Armenia, 1995. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-312-21933-8 (cloth) I. Genocide. I. Chorbajian, Levon. II. Shirinian, George, 1949HV6322.7.S78 1998 304.6'63--dcZJ
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Selection and editorial matter© Levon Chorbajian and George Shirinian 1999 Text© Zoryan Institute 1999, excluding Chapter I© Greenwood Publishing Company 1987, 1999 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 1999 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1P 9HE. Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. 10 9 8 7 08 07 06 05
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To all victims and survivors of genocide
Contents Preface
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Notes on the Contributors
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Introduction
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Levon Chorbajian
PART I APPROACHES TO GENOCIDE 1
State Power and Genocidal Intent: On the Uses of Genocide in the 1\ventieth Century Roger W. Smith
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Science, Modernity and Authorized Thrror: Reconsidering the Genocidal State
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Irving L. Horowitz
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Comparison of Genocides Yehuda Bauer
PART II THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE 4
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