1st Edition
A Modern History of Forgotten Genocides and Mass Atrocities
Part I: Genocide and Imperialism
1. The Genocidal French Conquest of Algeria, 1830–1847
William Gallois
2. Assimilation and Dispossession: Cultural Genocide of the Ainu
Esther Brito Ruiz
3. The First Genocide of the 20th Century: The OvaHerero of German South-West Africa (1904–1908)
Matthias Häussler
Part II: War and Genocide
4. Biafra and the Politics of Naming Genocide
Karen E. Smith
5. The Yezidi Genocide: An Evolution of Harm
Chamundeeswari Kuppuswamy and Kofi Odei Addo
6. A Hierarchy of Political Violence: War and the Question of Genocide in Yemen
Jeffrey S. Bachman
Part III: State Repression, Military Dictatorships, and Genocide
7. The Role of the 1972 Genocide in Burundi and Its Ramification in the Great Lake Region
Claudine Kuradusenge-McLeod
8. Genocide in Argentina?: Social, Political, and Legal Struggles to Frame State Crimes during the Last Military Dictatorship
Soledad Catoggio
9. Politics, Class, and Genocide: El Salvador and Colombia in Hemispheric Context
Adam Jones
Part IV: Human-Caused Famine, Attrition, and Genocide
10. Starvation, Dehumanization, and Genocide: Moscow’s Imperialism and the Ukrainian Holodomor, 1932–1933
Kristina Hook
11. Framing Famine: British Colonialism and Bengal
Prerna Bakshi
12. China's Great Famine: A Man-Made Calamity (1958–1962)
Guo Jian
13. Genocide by Attrition of the Nuba Mountains People (1989–mid 1990s)
Samuel Totten
Biography
Jeffrey S. Bachman is Associate Professor at the American University School of International Service, USA. He is the author of The Politics of Genocide: From the Genocide Convention to the Responsibility to Protect (2022) and The United States and Genocide: (Re)Defining the Relationship (2017), and editor of Genocide Studies: Pathways Ahead (2024) and Cultural Genocide: Law, Politics, and Global Manifestations (2019).
Esther Brito Ruiz is a PhD student at American University, specializing in mass violence and gender. She is a contributor to edited volumes, including Genocide Studies: Pathways Ahead (2024), and author of academic articles, including “Do No Harm: The Role of Humanitarian Aid and Neutrality in Protracting Civil Wars” (2023) and “The Geopolitics of Human Suffering: A Comparative Study of Media Coverage of the Conflicts in Yemen and Ukraine” (2023).
“A Modern History of Forgotten Genocides and Mass Atrocities offers fresh perspectives that benefit researchers, students, and practitioners working in diverse fields from peace and conflict studies and international relations, to human rights advocacy. Each chapter not only offers rigorous scholarly analysis but also includes unique introductions and resource guides, making it an invaluable reference for those seeking deeper insight into specific case studies or theoretical frameworks. By spotlighting underexplored genocides and offering practical prevention strategies, this volume sets the stage for critical new discussions in genocide scholarship and policy development.”
Emily Sample, Communications Officer for the International Association of Genocide Scholars and Director of Research, Evidence & Learning for The Alliance for Peacebuilding
