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Routledge - The Lesser Evil: Moral Approaches to Genocide

Name: Routledge - The Lesser Evil: Moral Approaches to Genocide
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Explore a profound academic study on the complexities of totalitarianism and political religions. This collection of 14 essays by various scholars examines the difficult methods and purposes of comparing Nazism and Communism. The book addresses the debate surrounding how these two different memories of evil interact and whether their competition for significance affects our understanding of history. Readers will find a deep investigation into why many reject the comparison of these movements due to fears of relativizing evil. The text argues that the claim of a political movement being uniquely evil can only be made through comparison with another. This work is essential for those studying the historical impact of totalitarian movements and how these issues affect postwar interrelations. It provides a scholarly perspective on how historical memory shapes our view of genocide and political violence.

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Includes 14 scholarly essays that provide different perspectives on comparing Nazism and Communism.

Examines the relationship between totalitarian movements and political religions in a historical context.

Analyzes how the competition between different memories of evil can affect historical understanding.

Addresses the debate regarding the relativization of evil when comparing political movements.

Provides academic insight into how these historical comparisons affect postwar interrelations.

Offered as a used book in good condition for students and history researchers.

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Brand: Routledge
Model: index
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0714654930
Category: Books > Subjects > History > Military History > War Crimes
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 22 April 2004
Listed Since: 05 February 2007

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