Is the Holocaust Unique? - Perspectives on Comparative Genocide (Paperback, 3rd edition)

In essays written specifically for this volume, distinguished contributors assess highly charged and fundamental questions about the Holocaust: Is it unique? How can it be compared with other instances of genocide? What constitutes genocide, and how should the international community respond? On one side of the dispute are those who fear that if the Holocaust is seen as the worst case of genocide ever, its character will diminish the sufferings of other persecuted groups. On the other side are those who argue that unless the Holocaust's uniqueness is established, the inevitable tendency will be to diminish its abiding significance. The editor's introductions provide the contextual considerations for understanding this multidimensional dispute and suggest that there are universal lessons to be learned from studying the Holocaust. The third edition brings this volume up to date and includes new readings on the Cambodian and Rwandan genocides, common themes in genocide ideologies, and Iran's reaction to the Holocaust. In a world where genocide persists and the global community continues to struggle with the implications of international crime, prosecution, justice, atonement, reparation, and healing, the issues addressed in this book are as relevant as ever.

General

Imprint:	WestviewPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2008
First published:	2009
Authors:	Alan S. Rosenbaum
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	384
Edition:	3rd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8133-4406-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Other warfare & defence issues > War crimes > Genocide Books > Humanities > History > European history > From 1900 > Second World War > The Holocaust Books > History > European history > From 1900 > Second World War > The Holocaust
LSN:	0-8133-4406-9
Barcode:	9780813344065

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