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MILITARY HISTORY

FORTHCOMING

The Armenian Genocide

A Century of Remembrance and Denial

ALAN WHITEHORN

A century after the devastating mass killing of the Ottoman Armenians during the
Armenian Genocide—considered one of the first genocides of the 20th century—this
catastrophe continues to raise important and troubling issues, particularly given the
Turkish state’s ongoing denial. Indeed, much of the continuing instability and conflict
in the Caucasus is rooted in the Armenian Genocide. Drawing upon diverse academic
disciplines and written by a single author who is a leading expert on the subject, The January 2018, 325pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4
Armenian Genocide: A Century of Remembrance and Denial explores the profound short- Print: 978-1-4408-3237-6
and long-term impacts of the 1915 Armenian Genocide. The chapters document how this $58.00, £45.00, €53.00
genocide created a scattered and traumatized Armenian Diaspora and imposed major eBook: 978-1-4408-3238-3
stresses upon the tiny and vulnerable landlocked Armenian state. The book addresses
difficult topics such as the challenge of the “double death” of the victims as a result of the
ALAN WHITEHORN, PhD, is emeritus
ongoing Turkish state denial. This volume provides an analysis of the Armenian Genocide professor of political science at the
from several analytical perspectives, thereby giving readers a more comprehensive Royal Military College of Canada,
understanding of this enormously important subject. Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

FEATURES
• Includes an introduction that explains the origins and meaning of the term “genocide”
• Addresses the ongoing issue of conflict and risk of war in the region

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Japanese War Crimes during WWII

Atrocity and the Psychology of Collective Violence

FRANK JACOB
The 1937 Rape of Nanjing has become a symbol of Japanese violence during the Second
World War, but it was not the only event during which the Japanese used extreme force.
This thought-provoking book analyzes Japan’s actions during the war, without blaming
Japan, helping readers understand what led to those eruptions. In fact, the author
specifically disputes the idea that the forms of extreme violence used in the Pacific War
were particularly Japanese.
February 2018, 245pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4
Print: 978-1-4408-4449-2
FEATURES $48.00, £37.00, €44.00
• Covers the full expanse of Japanese war crimes during the Second World War from 1937 eBook: 978-1-4408-4450-8
to 1945
• Examines the social and political reasons for an increase in the severity of the violence
the Japanese used against women and foreign soldiers during the war FRANK JACOB, PhD, is assistant
professor of world history at the City
• Explains how political relations between the United States and Japan were responsible University of New York (QCC).
for increased violence against American soldiers
• Discusses hotly contested issues surrounding the denial of war crimes by the Japanese
and the resulting impact on regional and international relations
• Serves to stimulate discussion about the evaluation of mass violence and genocide

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