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The Armenian Genocide Legacy

  • Alexis Demirdjian
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Part of the Palgrave Studies in the History of Genocide book series (PSHG)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction
      Alexis Demirdjian
      Pages 1-8

  3. Now and Then: Historical Perspectives on the Armenian Catastrophe

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 9-9
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    2. The Armenian Genocide in the Context of 20th-Century Paramilitarism
      Uğur Ümit Üngör
      Pages 11-25
    3. The Disputed Numbers: In Search of the Demographic Basis for Studies of Armenian Population Losses, 1915–1923
      Jakub Bijak, Sarah Lubman
      Pages 26-43
    4. Orphans of the Armenian Genocide with Special Reference to the Georgetown Boys and Girls in Canada
      Lorne Shirinian
      Pages 44-66

  4. What Does Law Have to Do with It? Legal Remedies and Judicial Explanations

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 67-67
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    2. Armenia and the G-word: The Law and the Politics
      Geoffrey Robertson
      Pages 69-83
    3. The International Court of Justice and the Armenian Genocide
      Susan L. Karamanian
      Pages 84-101
    4. Compensation for the Armenian Genocide: A Study of Recognition and Reparations
      Nolwenn Guibert, Sun Kim
      Pages 102-117
    5. Legacy of Impunity: Sexual Violence against Armenian Women and Girls during the Genocide
      Najwa Nabti
      Pages 118-133
    6. The Failure of Judicial Systems during Armed Conflicts
      Alexis Demirdjian
      Pages 134-148
    7. Counterinsurgency as Genocidal Intent: From the Ottoman Christians to the Bosnian Muslims
      Hannibal Travis
      Pages 149-164

  5. A Century of Denial

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 165-165
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    2. ‘They Brought It on Themselves and It Never Happened’: Denial to 1939
      Levon Chorbajian
      Pages 167-182
    3. Towards 2015: Media in Turkey on the Armenian Genocide
      Esra Elmas
      Pages 183-196
    4. The Politics of Denial and Recognition: Turkey, Armenia and the EU
      Seyhan Bayraktar
      Pages 197-211
    5. Lost in Translation: The Monument’s Deconstruction
      Ayda Erbal
      Pages 212-226

  6. Going Back to My Roots: What is an Armenian Today?

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 227-227
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    2. The Musa Dagh History Hike: Truth-Telling, Dialogue and Thanatourism
      Eugene Sensenig-Dabbous
      Pages 229-242
    3. Cultural Heritage and the Denial of Genocide Law
      Nanor Kebranian
      Pages 243-254
    4. Memorization of the Armenian Genocide in Cultural Narratives
      Anthonie Holslag
      Pages 255-269

  7. The Catastrophe’s Legacy

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 271-271
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    2. The Theme of Genocide in Armenian Literature
      Barlow Der Mugrdechian
      Pages 273-286
    3. Hiding Horrors in Full View: Atom Egoyan’s Representations of the Armenian Genocide
      Lisa Siraganian
      Pages 287-302
    4. Missing Images: Textures of Memory in Diaspora
      Marie-Aude Baronian
      Pages 303-313
    5. Genocide Education: Promises and Potential
      Joyce Sahyouni
      Pages 314-331
  8. Back Matter
    Pages 332-369
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About this book

Introduction

This volume focuses on the impact of the Armenian Genocide on different academic disciplines at the crossroads of the centennial commemorations of the Genocide. Its interdisciplinary nature offers the opportunity to analyze the Genocide from different angles using the lens of several fields of study.

Keywords

Armenian Genocide Armenia Genocide War Crimes First World War International Criminal Law armed conflict history nation war crimes

Editors and affiliations

  • Alexis Demirdjian
    • 1
  1. 1.International Criminal CourtThe Netherlands

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-56163-3
  • Copyright Information The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
  • Publisher Name Palgrave Macmillan, London
  • eBook Packages History
  • Print ISBN 978-1-349-57402-5
  • Online ISBN 978-1-137-56163-3
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