Table of Contents

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

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A concise and sharply-focused textbook giving students an up-to-date understanding of genocide in recent European history.

About the Author

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

[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*