Bibliograph

Purify and destroy, the political uses of massacre and genocide, Jacques Sémelin ; translated from the French by Cynthia Schoch

Type

Label

Purify and destroy, the political uses of massacre and genocide, Jacques Sémelin ; translated from the French by Cynthia Schoch

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 384- 391) and indexes

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Purify and destroy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

156821384

Responsibility statement

Jacques Sémelin ; translated from the French by Cynthia Schoch

Series statement

CERI series in comparative politics and international studies

Sub title

the political uses of massacre and genocide

Table Of 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

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