Psychology of the Armenian Genocide

This book examines the radicalization of beliefs, tactics and oppression by a dominant governing group when faced with a subordinate group's historic quest for basic human rights dating back for five centuries.

List of contents

Introduction
Part I
Historical, cultural, and psychological foundations of intergroup divisions and prejudice, and the growth in followers of a radical and violent party.
Chapter 1. Historical, cultural and political background before the Armenian genocide.
Chapter 2. Psychological foundations for the growth and radicalization of the CPU/CUP.
Part II
Interrelationship of ideology, personality traits, psychological mechanisms and autocratic governance driving extremist beliefs and socially manipulative and violent actions.
Chapter 3. Authoritarian ideologies
Chapter 4. Dark personalities
Chapter 5. Autocratic facilitation of extremist beliefs and violence
Part III
Unravelling the callous social-cognitive manipulation that drives the propaganda, the decision making process, and the orchestration and perpetration of genocide.
Chapter 6. Propaganda
Chapter 7. Young Turk meetings and directives associated with the Armenian genocide.
Chapter 8. Perpetration of the Armenian genocide.
Chapter 9. Interdependency of ideology, personality traits, and psychological mechanisms. Dimensions in concert with other risk factors in the prelude to and orchestration of the Armenian genocide

About the author

George Green is an independent researcher, whose primary research interests lie in the use of psychological mechanisms in the propaganda of both contemporary political leaders and those throughout history.

Summary

This book examines the radicalization of beliefs, tactics and oppression by a dominant governing group when faced with a subordinate group’s historic quest for basic human rights dating back for five centuries.

Product details

• Authors: George Green, Green George
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.02.2025
• EAN: 9781032831435
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3283143-5
• No. of pages: 292
• Series: Routledge Studies in Modern History
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); First World War, Nationalism, Psychology, HISTORY / Middle East / Turkey & Ottoman Empire, Middle East, General & world history, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Regional Studies, Middle Eastern history, Regional / International studies, General and world history, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I