Genocide and the Geographical Imagination - Life and Death in Germany, China, and Cambodia (Hardcover)

This groundbreaking book brings an important spatial perspective to our understanding of genocide through a fresh interpretation of Germany under Hitler, Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge, and China's Great Leap Forward famine under Mao. James A. Tyner's powerful analysis of these horrifying cases provides insight into the larger questions of sovereignty and state policies that determine who will live and who will die. Specifically, he explores the government practices that result in genocide and how they are informed by the calculation and valuation of life-and death. A geographical perspective on genocide highlights that mass violence, in the minds of perpetrators, is viewed as an effective-and legitimate-strategy of state building. These three histories of mass violence demonstrate how specific states articulate and act upon particular geographical concepts that determine and devalue the moral worth of groups and individuals. Clearly and compellingly written, this book will bring fresh and valuable insights into state genocidal behavior.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2012
First published:	May 2012
Authors:	James A Tyner
Dimensions:	235 x 161 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	194
ISBN-13:	978-1-4422-0898-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Human geography > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Other warfare & defence issues > War crimes > Genocide Promotions
LSN:	1-4422-0898-8
Barcode:	9781442208988

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