The Holocaust and Genocides in Europe

Benjamin Lieberman (Fitchburg State University, USA)

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Bloomsbury Publishing
11 April 2013

History; European history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Genocide & ethnic cleansing

Focusing on the major cases of genocide in twentieth-century Europe, including the Armenian genocide, the Holocaust and genocide in the former Yugoslavia, as well as mass killing in the Soviet Union, this book outlines the internal and external roots of genocide. Internal causes lie in the rise of radical nationalism and the breakdown of old empires, while external causes lie in the experience of mass violence in European colonial empires. Such roots did not make any case of genocide inevitable, but they did create models for mass destruction.

This book enables students to assess the interplay between general causes of violence and the specific crises that accelerated moves towards radical genocidal policies. Chapters on the major cases of twentieth-century European genocide describe and analyse several key themes: acts of genocide; perpetrators, victims and bystanders; and genocide in particular regions. Using the voices of the human actors in genocide, often ignored or forgotten, this volume provides arresting new insights, while the conclusion frames European genocide in a global perspective, giving students an entry point to the discussion of genocide in other continents and historical periods.

By: Benjamin Lieberman (Fitchburg State University USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 334g
ISBN: 9781441194787
ISBN 10: 1441194789
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 11 April 2013
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: The Holocaust and the Genocides in Europe 1. Origins of Genocide and Paths to Genocide 2. Armenian Genocide 3. Mass Killing in the Soviet Union 4. The Holocaust 5. Ethnic Cleansing and Acts of Genocide in the Former Yugoslavia Conclusion Notes Glossary Bibliography Index

Benjamin Lieberman is Professor at Fitchburg State College, Massachusetts, USA. His research interests include ethnic cleansing and genocide. He is the author of Terrible Fate: Ethnic Cleansing and the Making of Modern Europe (2006).

Reviews for The Holocaust and Genocides in Europe

[A] useful and concise introduction to the general field of genocide studies and to the four case studies the author discusses in depth, as well as to the definitional debates around genocide and ethnic cleansing ... [A] worthwhile addition to course lists. * European History Quarterly *