{"product_id":"what-is-genocide-paperback-softback-9780745687070","title":"What is Genocide? (Paperback \/ softback) 9780745687070","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWhat is Genocide?\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMartin Shaw (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745687070, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 24 April 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e232 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.386 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this second edition of his wonderful book, Shaw shows that definitions matter in explaining genocide. Incorporating recent work he gives a highly-intelligent view of genocide, broadly defined as in Raphael Lemkin's original coining of the term. If you want to read a general work on genocide and ethnic cleansing, this should be your first choice.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Mann, University of California\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The first edition of \u003ci\u003eWhat is Genocide?\u003c\/i\u003e rightly became an instant classic. The second edition adds depth on Raphael Lemkin, the notion of genocidal massacre and the structural dimensions of genocide. It is essential reading for teaching and thinking about this troubling subject.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirk Moses, European University Institute\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fully revised edition of Martin Shaw’s classic, award-winning text proposes a way through the intellectual confusion surrounding genocide. In a thorough account of the idea’s history, Shaw considers its origins and development and its relationships to concepts like ethnic cleansing and politicide.  Offering a radical critique of the existing literature on genocide, he argues that what distinguishes genocide from more legitimate warfare is that the ‘enemies’ targeted are groups and individuals of a civilian character.  He vividly illustrates his argument with a wide range of historical examples - from the Holocaust to Rwanda and Palestine to Yugoslavia - and shows how the question ‘What is genocide?’ matters politically whenever populations are threatened by violence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe second edition of this compelling book will continue to spark interest and vigorous debate, appealing to students and scholars across the social sciences and in international law.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction: The Importance of Definition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I: THE GENOCIDE IDEA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Raphael Lemkin and the Idea of Genocide\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Concept after Lemkin\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Holocaust Standard\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The 'Cleansing' Euphemism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Many 'Cides' of Genocide\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II: AGENCY AND STRUCTURE IN GENOCIDE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 From Intentionality to a Structural Concept\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Structure of Genocide: Conflict and War\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Actors and Process in Genocidal Conflict\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Structural Contexts: Explaining Modern Genocide\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Conclusion: New Definitions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52458368893208,"sku":"9780745687070","price":16.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745687070.jpg?v=1785371765","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/what-is-genocide-paperback-softback-9780745687070","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}