Genocide and the Geographical Imagination

Genocide and the Geographical Imagination
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 195
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ISBN-10 : 9781442208995
ISBN-13 : 1442208996
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Book Synopsis Genocide and the Geographical Imagination by : James A. Tyner

Download or read book Genocide and the Geographical Imagination written by James A. Tyner and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking book brings an important spatial perspective to our understanding of genocide through a fresh interpretation of Germany under Hitler, Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge, and China's Great Leap Forward famine under Mao. James A. Tyner's powerful analysis of these horrifying cases provides insight into the larger questions of sovereignty and state policies that determine who will live and who will die. Specifically, he explores the government practices that result in genocide and how they are informed by the calculation and valuation of life-and death. A geograp.


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