{"product_id":"war-and-genocide-organized-killing-in-modern-society-9780745619071","title":"War and Genocide: Organized Killing in Modern Society","description":"This comprehensive introduction to the study of war and genocide presents a disturbing case that the potential for slaughter is deeply rooted in the political, economic, social and ideological relations of the modern world. \u003cp\u003eMost accounts of war and genocide treat them as separate phenomena. This book thoroughly examines the links between these two most inhuman of human activities. It shows that the generally legitimate business of war and the monstrous crime of genocide are closely related. This is not just because genocide usually occurs in the midst of war, but because genocide is a form of war directed against civilian populations. The book shows how fine the line has been, in modern history, between 'degenerate war' involving the mass destruction of civilian populations, and 'genocide', the deliberate destruction of civilian groups as such.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by one of the foremost sociological writers on war, \u003ci\u003eWar and Genocide\u003c\/i\u003e has four main features: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ean original argument about the meaning and causes of mass killing in the modern world;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea guide to the main intellectual resources - military, political and social theories - necessary to understand war and genocide;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esummaries of the main historical episodes of slaughter, from the trenches of the First World War to the Nazi Holocaust and the killing fields of Cambodia, Bosnia and Rwanda;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003epractical guides to further reading, courses and websites.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book examines war and genocide together with their opposites, peace and justice. It looks at them from the standpoint of victims as well as perpetrators. It is an important book for anyone wanting to understand - and overcome - the continuing salience of destructive forces in modern society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Shaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Polity Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/09\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 257\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.04h x 6.92w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780745619071\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2004 pg. 1154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProfessor of International Relations and Politics, University of Sussex\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44422948618355,"sku":"9780745619071","price":46.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_1e9036be-268f-4dfd-8a60-0121e408a16c.jpg?v=1772542798","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/war-and-genocide-organized-killing-in-modern-society-9780745619071","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}