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Purify and destroy : the political uses of massacre and genocide

Title
Purify and destroy : the political uses of massacre and genocide / Jacques Sémelin ; translated from the French by Cynthia Schoch.
Author
Sémelin, Jacques.
Publication
London : Hurst & Company, c2007.

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Description
xvi, 443 p.; 23 cm.
Series Statement
CERI series in comparative politics and international studies
Uniform Title
  • Purifier et détruire. English
  • CERI series in comparative politics and international studies (London, England)
Alternative Title
Purifier et détruire.
Subject
Note
  • First published in France in October 2005 by Editions du Seuil, Paris as 'Purifier et détruire: usages politiques des massacres et génocides'.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 384- 391) and indexes.
Contents
The imaginary constructs of social destructiveness -- From inflammatory discourse to sacrificial violence -- International context, war and the media -- The dynamics of mass murder -- The vertigo of impunity -- The political uses of massacres and genocides -- Conclusion: The "never again" refrain.
Call Number
JFD 07-3872
ISBN
  • 9781850658177
  • 185065817X
OCLC
156821384
Author
Sémelin, Jacques.
Title
Purify and destroy : the political uses of massacre and genocide / Jacques Sémelin ; translated from the French by Cynthia Schoch.
Imprint
London : Hurst & Company, c2007.
Series
CERI series in comparative politics and international studies
CERI series in comparative politics and international studies (London, England)
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 384- 391) and indexes.
Research Call Number
JFD 07-3872
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