Why Not Kill Them All? : : The Logic and Prevention of Mass Political Murder / / Clark McCauley, Daniel Chirot.
Genocide, mass murder, massacres. The words themselves are chilling, evoking images of the slaughter of countless innocents. What dark impulses lurk in our minds that even today can justify the eradication of thousands and even millions of unarmed human beings caught in the crossfire of political, c...
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface to the Paperback Edition -- Acknowledgments -- INTRODUCTION. Are We Killers or Peacemakers? -- CHAPTER ONE. Why Genocides? Are They Different Now Than in the Past? -- CHAPTER TWO. The Psychological Foundations of Genocidal Killing -- CHAPTER THREE. Why Is Limited Warfare More Common Than Genocide? -- CHAPTER FOUR. Strategies to Decrease the Chances of Mass Political Murder in Our Time -- CONCLUSION. Our Question Answered -- References -- Index |
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