Lethal politics : Soviet genocide and mass murder since 1917
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DK266.3 .R86 1990
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DK266.3 .R86 1990
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | DK266.3 .R86 1990 | On Shelf |
Subjects
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Other Subjects
Atrocities.
Genocide -- Soviet Union -- History
GENOCIDE.
Government -- history
Government.
History.
HISTORY.
Persecution.
POLITICAL CONDITIONS.
Political persecution -- Soviet Union -- History
POLITICAL PRISONERS.
Politics -- history.
Politics.
Répression politique -- URSS -- Histoire.
Soviet Union -- Politics and government
Soviet Union -- Population -- History
Soviet Union.
State crimes.
TWENTIETH CENTURY.
URSS -- Politique et gouvernement.
USSR
USSR.
Genocide -- Soviet Union -- History
GENOCIDE.
Government -- history
Government.
History.
HISTORY.
Persecution.
POLITICAL CONDITIONS.
Political persecution -- Soviet Union -- History
POLITICAL PRISONERS.
Politics -- history.
Politics.
Répression politique -- URSS -- Histoire.
Soviet Union -- Politics and government
Soviet Union -- Population -- History
Soviet Union.
State crimes.
TWENTIETH CENTURY.
URSS -- Politique et gouvernement.
USSR
USSR.
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Book
Physical Desc
xvii, 268 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-257) and indexes.
Description
While there are estimates of the number of people killed by Soviet authorities during particular episodes or campaigns, until now, no one has tried to calculate the complete human toll of Soviet genocides and mass murders since the revolution of 1917. Here, R.J. Rummel lists and analyzes hundreds of published estimates, presenting them in the historical context in which they occurred.
Description
His shocking conclusion is that, conservatively calculated, 61,911,000 people were systematically killed by the Communist regime from 1917 to 1987.
Description
Rummel divides the published estimates on which he bases his conclusions into eight historical periods, such as the Civil War, collectivization, and World War II. The estimates are further divided into agents of death, such as terrorism, deportations, and famine. Using statistical principles developed from more than 25 years of quantitative research on nations, he analyzes the estimates. In the collectivization period, for example, about 11,440,000 people were murdered.
Description
During World War II, while the Soviet Union had lost almost 20,000,000 in the war, the Communist party was killing even more of its citizens and foreigners - probably an additional 13,053,000. For each period, Rummel defines, counts, and totals the sources of death. Rummel goes well beyond the bare bones of statistical analysis and tries to provide understanding of this incredible toll of human lives.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rummel, R. J. 1. (1990). Lethal politics: Soviet genocide and mass murder since 1917 . Transaction Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rummel, R. J. 1932-2014. 1990. Lethal Politics: Soviet Genocide and Mass Murder Since 1917. New Brunswick, (U.S.A.): Transaction Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rummel, R. J. 1932-2014. Lethal Politics: Soviet Genocide and Mass Murder Since 1917 New Brunswick, (U.S.A.): Transaction Publishers, 1990.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Rummel, R. J. 1. (1990). Lethal politics: soviet genocide and mass murder since 1917. New Brunswick, (U.S.A.): Transaction Publishers.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rummel, R. J. 1932-2014. Lethal Politics: Soviet Genocide and Mass Murder Since 1917 Transaction Publishers, 1990.
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