Library: ENG102-Liffiton: Defining the Horrific

Defining the Horrific

Defining the Horrific by William L. Hewitt
ISBN: 9780131100848
Publication Date: 2003-10-07
With a wide-ranging scope, this anthology is a brief, chronological introduction to the geographic, ideological, cultural breadth, and frequency of genocide in the twentieth century. It contains provocative questions and several case studies.

There is a copy of this book on reserve at the Library's front desk under ENG102, but this page contains links to many of the articles found in the book.

Introduction: Defining the Horrific

Genocide
Orentlicher, Diane, "Genocide." Crimes of War, edited by Roy Gutman and David Rieff., W.W. Norton, 1999, pp. 153-157.
Contested Meanings and Conflicting Imperatives
Scott Straus, “Contested Meanings and Conflicting Imperatives: A Conceptual Analysis of Genocide,” Journal of Genocide Research: 3(3), (2001): 349-375.
When and Why to use the Term Democide for Genocide,
R. J. Rummel, “When and Why to use the Term Democide for Genocide,” “Idea: A Journal of Social Issues,” 6(1).
Defining Genocide: Defining History?
Deborah Harris, “Defining Genocide: Defining History?” “Eras” (2001): 1-16.

1. Close to Home: Native American Genocide

The Pequot War Reconsidered
Katz, Steven. "The Pequot War Reconsidered." New England Quarterly: 64(2), 1991: 206-224.

A Little Matter of Genocide by Ward Churchill
Call Number: SCC General: E91 .C47 1997
ISBN: 9780872863231
Publication Date: 2001-01-01
Read pages 129-30, 169-74, 218-45

2. What is Yours is Mine: Colonialism

King Leopold's 'Heart of Darkness
“King Leopold's 'Heart of Darkness,'” The Bill of Rights in Action 16(2) (2000) 1-4.
The Tribe Germany Wants to Forget
Regina Jere-Malanda, "The Tribe Germany Wants to Forget." New African (2000) 1-7.
A History of Horror
Anne Applebaum, “A History of Horror,” The New York Review of Books (October 18, 2001) 40-43.

3. The Almost Forgotten Genocide: Armenia

The Armenian Genocide: Context and Legacy
Adalian, Rouben. "The Armenian Genocide: Context and Legacy." Social Education, Feb. 1991
The Armenian Genocide and Patterns of Denial
Richard G. Hovannisian, “The Armenian Genocide and Patterns of Denial,” The Armenian Genocide in Perspective ((Piscataway, New Jersey: Transaction, 1987) 111-131.
The United States Training on and Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide
Melson, Robert F. "...The United States Training on and Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide..." Subcommittee of International Operations and Human Right, 14 Sept. 2000. Search (CTRL+F) for "STATEMENT OF ROBERT F. MELSON"

4. Death by Hunger: Ukraine

The Great Famine-Genocide in Soviet Ukraine (Holodomor)
James E. Mace, “The Great Famine-Genocide in Soviet Ukraine (Holodomor),” in Olexa Woropay's, The Ninth Circle. (Ukranian Studies Fund, Inc., 1983). Read pp. 9-15
A Tale of Truth and Two Journalists
Hunter, Ian. "A Tale of Truth and Two Journalists," Report Magazine, 27 Mar. 2000.
The Last Stand of the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide Deniers
Serbyn, Roman. "The Last Stand of the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide Deniers." The Ukrainian Canadian, Feb. 1989.

5. The Holocaust

O Baro Porrajmos: The Romani Holocaust
Hancock, Ian. "O Baro Porrajmos: The Romani Holocaust." We Are the Romani People. Cityenough: U. of Herfordshire, 2002.

Long Shadows by Erna Paris
ISBN: 9781582341569
Publication Date: 2001-06-02
Available at MCC. Read pp. 333-345.

6. Myths and History: Manchuria

The Rape of Nanking
"The Rape of Nanking," The Bill of Rights in Action, 18(3): Summer 2002.: 5-8.
Japanese Scientists Conducted Biological Research Experiments on Human Subjects
Swanger, Andrew J. "Japanese Scientists Conducted Biological Research Experiments on Human Subjects in the Isolated Region of Manchuria." World War II, 13(2), July 1998: 62-66.

7. There Are Bombs, and There Are Bombs: Hiroshima

The Politics of History by Howard Zinn
ISBN: 9780807054505
Publication Date: 1970-01-01
Zinn, Howard. "Hiroshima and Royan." Available at CGC and MCC. Read pp. 250-74.

Missing the Target
Capaccio, Tony, and Uday Mohan. "Missing the target." American Journalism Review, vol. 17, no. 6, 1995, p. 18+.

8. Death by Hunger Reprise: China

The Black Book of Communism by Stéphane Courtois; Nicolas Werth; Jean-Louis Panné; Andrzej Paczkowski; Karel Bartosek; Jean-Louis Margolin; Jonathan Murphy (Translator); Mark Kramer (Editor); Martin Malia (Foreword by)
ISBN: 9780674076082
Publication Date: 1999-10-15
The Greatest Famine in History (1959-1961)
Margolin, Jean-Louis. "China: A Long March into Night." Available from CGC and GCC. Read pp. 487-96.

9. Rwanda, Sudan, Angola: Case Studies: Post-Colonial Africa

Crimes of War by Roy Gutman (Editor); David Rieff (Editor)
ISBN: 9780393047462
Publication Date: 1999-07-01
Haband, Mark. "Rwanda: The Genocide." Available at CGC and GCC. Read pp. 312-15.

Sudan--Civil War and Genocide
Deng, Francis M. "Sudan--Civil War and Genocide." Middle East Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 1, 2001, p. 13-21.

10. With Friends like These Case Studies: Argentina and Guatemala

Reagan and Guatemala's Death Files
Parry, Robert. "Reagan and Guatemala's Death Files." Alternative Press Review, 5(1), Spring 2000.
Guatemalan Army Waged 'Genocide," New Report Finds
Navarro, Mireya. "Guatemalan Army Waged 'Genocide,' New Report Finds." New York Times, Feb 26, 1999, pp. 1

11. Cambodian "Autogenocide"

Crimes of War by Roy Gutman (Editor); David Rieff (Editor)
ISBN: 9780393047462
Publication Date: 1999-07-01
Schanberg, Sydney. "Cambodia." Available at CGC and GCC. Read pp. 58-65.

Pol Pot
David Chandler, “Pol Pot,” Time Asia, 154(7/8) (August 1999), 23-30.

12. Case Studies: Indonesia and East Timor, and Bangladesh

Genocide in Indonesia
Cribb, Robert. "Genocide in Indonesia, 1965–1966." Journal of Genocide Research, vol. 3, no. 2, June 2001, pp. 219-239.
Case Study: Genocide in Bangladesh, 1971
"Case Study: Genocide in Bangladesh, 1971." Gendercide Watch
Good and Bad Genocide
Herman, Edward. "Good and Bad Genocide: Double Standards in Coverage of Suharto and Pol Pot." Extra, Sept./Oct. 1998: 15-17.

13. Ethnic Cleansing: Bosnia

Crimes of War by Roy Gutman (Editor); David Rieff (Editor)
ISBN: 9780393047462
Publication Date: 1999-07-01
Hartmann, Florence. "Bosnia." Available at CGC and GCC. Read pp. 50-56.

Middle Managers of Genocide
Vulliamy, Ed. "Middle managers of genocide." The Nation, 10 June 1996, p. 11-15.
Bosnia: First Genocide Verdict May Bolster Other Cases
Kathleen Knox, “Bosnia: First Genocide Verdict May Bolster Other Cases,” Radio Free Europe, (1995-2001).
The Rational Destruction of Yugoslavia
Parenti, Michael. "The Rational Destruction of Yugoslavia." 2002.

14. A Tough Neighborhood: The Middle East

Iraq

Anfal: The Kurdish Genocide in Iraq
Salih, Khaled. "Anfal: The Kurdish Genocide in Iraq." Digest of Middle Eastern Studies, 4(2), Spring 1995: 24-9.
Sanctions against Iraq Are Genocide
Bisharat, George. "Sanctions against Iraq Are Genocide." Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 3 May 2002.

Israelis and Palestinians

Palestinians under Siege
Said, Edward. "Palestinians under Siege." London Review of Books, 14 Dec. 2000.
No Tolerance for Genocide
Glick, Caroline B. "No Tolerance for Genocide." The Jerusalem Post, 2 Aug. 2002.

15. Bastard Child of the Cold War: North Korea

The Politics of Famine in North Korea
Natsios, Andrew. "The Politics of Famine in North Korea." United States Institute of Peace Special Report, 2 Aug. 1999.

The Black Book of Communism by Stéphane Courtois; Nicolas Werth; Jean-Louis Panné; Andrzej Paczkowski; Karel Bartosek; Jean-Louis Margolin; Jonathan Murphy (Translator); Mark Kramer (Editor); Martin Malia (Foreword by)
ISBN: 9780674076082
Publication Date: 1999-10-15
Rigoulot, Pierre. "Control of the Population." Available from CGC and GCC. Read pp. 559, 663.

Epilogue: Commission by Omissior

Never Again: The Worlds Most Unfulfilled Promise
Samantha Power, “Never Again: The Worlds Most Unfulfilled Promise,” WGBH/Frontline (1998).
Universal Social Theory and the Denial of Genocide
Theriault, Hank. "Universal Social Theory and the Denial of Genocide: Norman Itzkowitz Revisited." Journal of Genocide Research, vol. 3, no. 2, June 2001, pp. 241-256.