The Politics of Genocide Linda Herrmann treatments and approaches

treatments and approaches

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The Politics of Genocide Linda Herrmann treatments and approachesIn this impressive book, Edward S. Herman and David Peterson examine the uses and abuses of the word "genocide." They argue persuasively that the label is highly politicized and that in the United States it is used by the government, journalists, and academics to brand as evil those nations and political movements that in one way or another interfere with the imperial interests of U. S. capitalism. Thus the word "genocide" is seldom applied when the