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Genocide and Mass Atrocities in Asia: Legacies and Prevention
The twentieth century has been labelled the 'century of genocide', and according to estimates, more than 250 million civilians were victims of genocide and mass atrocities during this period. This book provides one of the first regional perspectives on mass atrocities in Asia, by exploring the issue through two central themes.
| Author(s) | Edited by Deborah Mayersen, Annie Pohlman. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 210 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 12 Oct 2017 |
| Availability | POD |
The twentieth century has been labelled the 'century of genocide', and according to estimates, more than 250 million civilians were victims of genocide and mass atrocities during this period. This book provides one of the first regional perspectives on mass atrocities in Asia, by exploring the issue through two central themes.
Introduction Part 1: The Legacies of Atrocities in Asia 1. An Ongoing Legacy of Atrocity: Torture and the Indonesian State 2. International Civil Society as Agent of Protection: Responses to the Famine in East Timor 3. Maximizing Transitional Justice Oppo
Deborah Mayersen is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Social Transformation Research, University of Wollongong, Australia. Her research focuses on the area of comparative genocide studies, including the Armenian, Cambodia and Rwandan genocides. An
