The Armenian Genocide

The Armenian Genocide was one of the greatest atrocities of the twentieth century an episode in which up to 1.5 million Armenians lost their lives. In this major new history the renowned historian Raymond Kevorkian provides an authoritative account of the origins events and consequences of the years 1915 and 1916. He considers the role that the Armenian Genocide played in the construction of the Turkish nation state and Turkish identity as well as exploring the ideologies of power rule and state violence. Crucially he examines the consequences of the violence against the Armenians the implications of deportations and attempts to bring those who committed the atrocities to justice. Kevorkian offers a detailed and meticulous record providing an authoritative analysis of the events and their impact upon the Armenian community itself as well as the development of the Turkish state. This important book will serve as an indispensable resource to historians of the period as well as those wishing to understand the history of genocidal violence more generally.