The Genocide Contagion
How We Commit and Confront Holocaust and Genocide
Abstract
In The Genocide Contagion, Israel W. Charny asks uncomfortable questions about what allows people to participate in genocide—either directly, through killing or other violent acts, or indirectly, by sitting passively while witnessing genocidal acts. Charny draws on both historical and current examples such as the Holocaust and the Armenian Genocide, and presses readers around the world to consider how they might contribute to genocide. Given the number of people who die from genocide or suffer indirect consequences such as forced migration, Charny argues that we must all work to resist and to learn about ourselves before critical moments arise.
Schlagworte
Armenian genocide African genocide victims violence passivity mass atrocities perpetrators totalitarianism fascism genocide combatting genocide commit genocide committing genocide crimes against humanity human rights bystanders evil- i–viii Preface i–viii
- 1–14 Introduction 1–14
- 15–18 Preface 15–18
- 199–218 Notes 199–218
- 219–230 Bibliography 219–230
- 231–240 Index 231–240