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Century of Genocide: Critical Essays and Eyewitness Accounts [Paperback]

Samuel Totten , William S. Parsons
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September 28, 2008 0415990858 978-0415990851 3

Through powerful first-person accounts, scholarly analysis, and compelling narrative, Century of Genocide details the causes and ramifications of the genocides perpetrated in the twentieth century and into the twenty-first. Historical context provides the necessary background on the actors and victims to help us better understand these episodes of atrocious political violence.

The third edition has been carefully updated and features new chapters on the genocides in Darfur, in Guatemala, and against indigenous peoples the world over. The volume concludes with a consideration of the methods of prevention and intervention of future genocides.


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"Erudite, though also readable; comprehensive, though also manageable; somber, and yet also, in the final analysis, hopeful, this collection of original essays warrants all possible readership—now and for much time to come." --Arthur B. Shostak, The European Legacy: Towards New Paradigms, Vol. 17, 4, June 2012

"I have used this book as the basic text in my courses on genocide since its first edition.  It is written by the foremost experts on the major genocides of the twentieth century and, in the new edition, the twenty-first. Most importantly, its first-hand accounts by eye-witnesses expose the personal side of genocide, the most depersonalizing crime against humanity. The stories it tells are unforgettable." --Dr. Gregory H. Stanton, President, International Association of Genocide Scholars

"The third edition of Century of Genocide provides valuable comparative perspectives of colonial, political, and ideological mass killing from the Herero and Armenian cases in the early twentieth century to Rwanda and Darfur at the end of the century and into the next. It is compelling both as an overarching general survey that includes first-person testimony and as a call for effective measures to prevent and deal with the scourge of genocide and crimes against humanity." --Richard G. Hovannisian, Professor of History and Chair in Modern Armenian History, University of California, Los Angeles

"This is an important, comprehensive, and at times urgent account of modern genocide. The geographical and historical breadth of cases as well as the combining of thoughtful analysis and powerful eyewitness accounts make this book a very valuable contribution for scholars and students alike." --Scott Straus, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison

About the Author

Samuel Totten is a Professor at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and co-founding editor of Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal. He has also been a Fulbright Fellow at the Centre for Conflict Management, National University of Rwanda.

William S. Parsons is Chief of Staff for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 672 pages
  • Publisher: Routledge; 3 edition (September 28, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0415990858
  • ISBN-13: 978-0415990851
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 1 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #508,082 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars In-depth analysis and personal accounts of genocide. February 8, 2010
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I bought this book for a class on Genocide. I like the way that the text is structured so that it is easy to ascertain who, what, when, where, and why. The personal accounts at the end of each chapter are incredibly moving and bring a human face to the atrocities committed in each case. I also enjoyed that the author includes politicides and killing of perceived socio-economic classes as genocides. This is an educational book that you don't have to be in a class to enjoy and benefit from.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Quality January 26, 2013
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Ordered it as a used book and it looked good as new like no one had ever used it when I received it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Best book on genocide December 29, 2012
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I teach a class on genocide and this is the best book I've found to cover 20th century genocides. I've looked closely at the others and I wasn't satisfied. One of the strengths of this book is that each chapter is written by a different author, an expert in his or her field. This is also one of the book's weakness: some of the writers are on the dry and weak side. My students have found some of the chapters a bit heavy going. On the up side (if there is an up side in a book on genocide!) each chapter end with very moving first person accounts of genocide victims. These more than make up for the dry prose that came before. The book covers all the major (and some not so major) genocides of the 20th century. It's sad that there are so many.
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