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The aim of the course The aim of the course is to elucidate the problem of genocide in human history, its causes and consequences. Sociologically, genocide is defined as a form of one-sided mass killing in which a state or other authority intends to destroy a group, as that group and membership in it are defined by the perpetrator. In this course different approaches to genocide will be discussed; we illustrate a types of genocide based on motives of the perpetrator. This course from historical perspective concentrates on modern era genocide. The structure of the course
1. The concept of genocide
2. Different approaches to the study of genocide and its typology
3. Classical and Middle Ages genocide
4. Genocidal Massacres in Early Modern South East Asia
5. Genocide during Spanish Conquest of New World
6. Colonial North America and genocide in the USA
7. Genocidal violence in 19th century Australia & Tasmania
8. Colonial genocides in Africa
9. Genocides in independent Latin American states
10. Armenian Genocide &Holocaust under Nazi Germany
11. Genocides in Asia in the 20th century
12. Genocides after independence in Africa Literature Bernard Jessie.
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