Modern Turkey and the Armenian Genocide - An Argument About the Meaning of the Past

A number of highly informative books have been written about what is often called the "Armenian Genocide". This book, written by a political scientist, offers a different approach: It doesn't concentrate on the past; it concentrates on the present, and shows how this past event is perceived and discussed today. The idea is that the arguments deployed in this debate, those which allege that what happened amounts to genocide and those which deny this claim reveal something about cognitive structures of present agents, such as the Turkish government, as well as about the meaning and use of the term "genocide". Analyzing current positions and communication on this historical event thereby helps to illuminate present notions of identity, justice and interethnic coexistence.

List of contents

Preface.- Overview.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Theoretical Considerations.- 3 Research Design.- 4 The Arguments.- 5 Conclusions.- 6 Looking Forward.- 7 Appendices.

About the author

Nikolaus Schrodt studied history and sociology before completing his doctoral studies in political science. He currently lives and works in Vienna, Austria.

Summary

A number of highly informative books have been written about what is often called the "Armenian Genocide". This book, written by a political scientist, offers a different approach: It doesn’t concentrate on the past; it concentrates on the present, and shows how this past event is perceived and discussed today. The idea is that the arguments deployed in this debate, those which allege that what happened amounts to genocide and those which deny this claim reveal something about cognitive structures of present agents, such as the Turkish government, as well as about the meaning and use of the term "genocide". Analyzing current positions and communication on this historical event thereby helps to illuminate present notions of identity, justice and interethnic coexistence.

Product details

• Authors: Nikolaus Schrodt
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2014
• EAN: 9783319049267
• ISBN: 978-3-31-904926-7
• No. of pages: 376
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 242 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 714 g
• Illustrations: XIII, 376 p.
• Series: Contributions to Political Science; CPS - Contributions to Political Science; Contributions to Political Science
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Kommunikationswissenschaft, B, Cultural Studies, Politische Strukturen und Prozesse, International Relations, Political science & theory, Political Science and International Studies, Communication Studies, Political Communication, Political structure and processes, Communication in politics