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GENOCIDE, TERRORISM, AND WAR CRIMES

Talking Conflict Bosnian Genocide
The Loaded Language The Essential
of Genocide, Political Reference Guide
Violence, Terrorism, PAUL R. BARTROP, EDITOR
and Warfare
“ A superb addition to
ANNA M. WITTMANN world-history shelves
“ A unique book. . . . This in public and college
”
libraries.
valuable work makes
readers think of the —Booklist, May 26, 2016
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book provides a comprehensive survey of the leaders, ideas,
In today’s information era, the use of specific words and movements, and events pertaining to one of the most devastating
language can serve as powerful tools that incite violence—or conflicts of contemporary times.
sanitize and conceal the ugliness of war. This book examines
the complex, “twisted” language of conflict.
PAUL R. BARTROP, PhD, is professor of history and director
of the Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Genocide Studies at
ANNA M. WITTMANN, PhD, teaches English at the University of
Alberta and at Concordia University of Edmonton. Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL.

The Armenian Encountering
Genocide Genocide
The Essential Personal Accounts from
Victims, Perpetrators,
Reference Guide
and Witnesses
ALAN WHITEHORN, EDITOR
PAUL R. BARTROP
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researchers, and writers
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offers first-person accounts of
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September 1, 2015
• Addresses not only the reality of modern genocides but also the
With its analytical introductory essays, more than 140 individual consequences and impact on individuals
entries, a historical timeline, and primary documents, this
book provides an essential reference volume on the Armenian
PAUL R. BARTROP, PhD, is professor of history and director
Genocide. of the Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Genocide Studies at
Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL.
ALAN WHITEHORN, PhD, is emeritus professor of political
science at the Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston,
Ontario, Canada.

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