Knowledge And Acknowledgement In The Politics Of Memory Of The Armenian Genocide
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Knowledge And Acknowledgement In The Politics Of Memory Of The Armenian Genocide
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Author : Vahagn Avedian
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-10-08
Knowledge And Acknowledgement In The Politics Of Memory Of The Armenian Genocide written by Vahagn Avedian and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-08 with History categories.
Is the Armenian Genocide a strictly historical matter? If that is the case, why is it still a topical issue, capable of causing diplomatic rows and heated debates? The short answer would be that the century old Armenian Genocide is much more than a historical question. It emerged as a political dilemma on the international arena at the San Stefano peace conference in 1878 and has remained as such into our days. The disparity between knowledge and acknowledgement, mainly ascribable to Turkey’s official denial of the genocide, has only heightened the politicization of the Armenian question. Thus, the memories of the WWI era refuse to be relegated to the pages of history but are rather perceived as a vivid presence. This is the result of the perpetual process of politics of memory. The politics of memory is an intricate and interdisciplinary negotiation, engaging many different actors in the society who have access to a wide range of resources and measures in order to achieve their goals. By following the Armenian question during the past century up to its Centennial Commemoration in 2015, this study aims to explain why and how the politics of memory of the Armenian Genocide has kept it as a topical issue in our days.
The Politics Of Naming The Armenian Genocide
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Author : Vartan Matiossian
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2021-09-23
The Politics Of Naming The Armenian Genocide written by Vartan Matiossian and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-23 with Social Science categories.
This book explores the genealogy of the concept of 'Medz Yeghern' ('Great Crime'), the Armenian term for the mass murder and ethnic cleansing of the Armenian ethno-religious group in the Ottoman Empire between the years 1915-1923. Widely accepted by historians as one of the classical cases of genocide in the 20th century, ascribing the right definition to the crime has been a source of contention and controversy in international politics. Vartan Matiossian here draws upon extensive research based on Armenian sources, neglected in much of the current historiography, as well as other European languages in order to trace the development of the concepts pertaining to mass killing and genocide of Armenians from the ancient to the modern periods. Beginning with an analysis of the term itself, he shows how the politics of its use evolved as Armenians struggled for international recognition of the crime after 1945, in the face of Turkish protest. Taking a combined historical, philological, literary and political perspective, the book is an insightful exploration of the politics of naming a catastrophic historical event, and the competitive nature of national collective memories.
The United States And The Armenian Genocide
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Author : Julien Zarifian
language : en
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Release Date : 2024-05-17
The United States And The Armenian Genocide written by Julien Zarifian and has been published by Rutgers University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-17 with Political Science categories.
During the first World War, over a million Armenians were killed as Ottoman Turks embarked on a bloody campaign of ethnic cleansing. Scholars have long described these massacres as genocide, one of Hitler’s prime inspirations for the Holocaust, yet the United States did not officially recognize the Armenian Genocide until 2021. This is the first book to examine how and why the United States refused to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide until the early 2020s. Although the American government expressed sympathy towards the plight of the Armenians in the 1910s and 1920s, historian Julien Zarifian explores how, from the 1960s, a set of geopolitical and institutional factors soon led the United States to adopt a policy of genocide non-recognition which it would cling to for over fifty years, through Republican and Democratic administrations alike. He describes the forces on each side of this issue: activists from the US Armenian diaspora and their allies, challenging Cold War statesmen worried about alienating NATO ally Turkey and dealing with a widespread American reluctance to directly confront the horrors of the past. Drawing from congressional records, rare newspapers, and interviews with lobbyists and decision-makers, he reveals how genocide recognition became such a complex, politically sensitive issue.
Forms Of Knowledge
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Author : Johan Östling
language : en
Publisher: Nordic Academic Press
Release Date : 2020-02-21
Forms Of Knowledge written by Johan Östling and has been published by Nordic Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-21 with History categories.
The history of knowledge is a dynamic field of research with bright prospects. In recent years it has been established as an exciting, forward-looking field internationally, with a strong presence in the Nordic countries. Forms of Knowledge is the first publication by the Lund Centre for the History of Knowledge (LUCK). The volume brings together some twenty historians from different scholarly traditions to develop the history of knowledge. The knowledge under scrutiny here is the sort which people have regarded and valued as knowledge in various historical settings. The authors apply different perspectives to this knowledge, maintaining the historicity and situatedness of the production and circulation of knowledge.The book presents the history of knowledge in all its rich diversity. The role of knowledge in public life is the focus of some chapters, while others concentrate on the importance of knowledge for individuals or local communities; some chart the realities of academic or systematic knowledge, others consider its existential or mundane dimensions. Taken together, they make a significant contribution to the theoretical, conceptual, and methodological advances in the field.
Instrumentalizing The Past
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Author : Jan Rydel
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2022-09-20
Instrumentalizing The Past written by Jan Rydel and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-20 with History categories.
In today's world, we can point to many international disputes and interstate conflicts fueled by past events. Historical resentments or memories of past suffering or fame are often used to justify political, economic and even territorial demands. Inter-state disputes and historical conflicts should be understood as evidence of political and social tensions related to active, serious differences in the assessment of the common past. The book explains the role of such conflicts in international relations and suggests ways of classifying them. It presents examples of the internationally relevant instrumentalisation of history from different regions of the world and outlines ways of overcoming them.
The Theory Of Collective Reconciliation
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Author : Vahagn Avedian
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2024-09-09
The Theory Of Collective Reconciliation written by Vahagn Avedian and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-09-09 with History categories.
What does reconciliation mean and entail? Is collective reconciliation for entire societies or nations possible? This book aims to present it as a highly achievable albeit difficult and complex goal requiring political and collective commitment, resources, and – most importantly – the will to change. Reconciliation is the synthesis and an overarching process consisting of a trinity of recognition, responsibility, and reparation. Through comparative case studies where these different aspects have been implemented in a variety of degrees and combinations, the book illustrates how these constituent parts relate to each other and how they can enhance and complement one another. It also investigates whether there are scenarios where the omission of a certain part can in fact have a positive impact on the reconciliatory process in the short and long terms, the extent to which the order in which different measures are implemented matters, and how national cases differ from international ones. This volume is aimed at postgraduates, researchers, and academics of peace and conflict studies, as well as history, social sciences, political sciences, and legal studies.
Handbook Of Genocide Studies
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Author : David J. Simon
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2023-02-14
Handbook Of Genocide Studies written by David J. Simon and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-14 with Political Science categories.
Providing an intellectual biography of the challenging concept of genocide, this topical Handbook takes an interdisciplinary approach to shed new light on the events, processes, and legacies in the field.
Echoes Of Empire
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Author : Filippo Verre
language : en
Publisher: Ethics International Press
Release Date : 2025-01-11
Echoes Of Empire written by Filippo Verre and has been published by Ethics International Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-01-11 with History categories.
Echoes of Empire: Nationalism and Identity in the Late Ottoman Era (1898-1918) delves into the complex and transformative period of the late Ottoman Empire, exploring the rise of nationalistic movements that reshaped its multi-ethnic landscape. This book provides a detailed examination of the various national identities that emerged - with a special focus on Kurdish nationalism - their struggles for recognition, and the impact these movements had on the socio-political fabric of the empire. Through a narrative that intertwines historical events, cultural shifts, and personal stories, this book reveals how the echoes of a once-mighty empire continue to influence modern national identities. Capturing the essence of a tumultuous era marked by a clash of traditions and new ideologies, it offers a profound understanding of how nationalism forged new paths in the twilight years of the Ottoman rule.
Remembering Genocides In Central Africa
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Author : Rene Lemarchand
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-01-04
Remembering Genocides In Central Africa written by Rene Lemarchand and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-04 with History categories.
Scene of one of the biggest genocides of the last century Rwanda has become a household word, yet bitter disagreements persist as to its causes and consequences. Through a blend of personal memories and historical analysis, and informed by a lifelong experience of research in Central Africa, the author challenges conventional wisdom and suggests a new perspective for making sense of the appalling brutality that has accompanied the region’s post-independence trajectories. All four states adjacent to Rwanda are inhabited by Hutu and Tutsi and thus contained in germ the potential for ethnic conflict, but only in Burundi did this potential reach genocidal proportions when, in 1972, in response to a local insurrection, at least 200,000 Hutu civilians were killed by a predominantly Tutsi army. By widening his analytic lens the author shows the critical importance of the Burundi bloodshed to an understanding of the roots of the Rwanda genocide, and in later years the significance of the mass murder of Hutu civilians by Kagame’s Tutsi army, not just in Rwanda but in the Congo. The regional dimension of ethnic conflict, traceable to Belgian-engineered Hutu revolution in Rwanda in 1959, three years before its independence, is the principal missing piece in the genocidal puzzle of the Great Lakes region of central Africa. But this is by no means the only one. Reassembling the missing pieces within and outside Rwanda is not the least of the merits of this highly readable reassessment of a widely misunderstood human tragedy.
The Holocaust In The Romanian Borderlands
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Author : Mihai Poliec
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-06-14
The Holocaust In The Romanian Borderlands written by Mihai Poliec and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-14 with History categories.
This volume examines the changing role which ordinary members of society played in the state-sponsored persecution of the Jews in Bukovina and Bessarabia, both during the summer of 1941, when Romania joined the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, and beyond. It establishes different patterns of civilian complicity and discusses the significance of the phenomenon in the context of the exterminatory campaign pursued by the Romanian military authorities against the Jews living in the borderlands.