The Geography of Ethnic Violence is the first among numerous distinguished books on ethnic violence to clarify the vital role of territory in explaining such conflict. Monica Toft introduces and tests a theory of ethnic violence, one that provides a compelling general explanation of not only most ethnic violence, civil wars, and terrorism but many interstate wars as well. This understanding can foster new policy initiatives with real potential to make ethnic violence either less likely or less destructive. It can also guide policymakers to solutions that endure. The book offers a distinctively powerful synthesis of comparative politics and international relations theories, as well as a striking blend of statistical and historical case study methodologies. By skillfully combining a statistical analysis of a large number of ethnic conflicts with a focused comparison of historical cases of ethnic violence and nonviolence--including four major conflicts in the former Soviet Union--it achieves a rare balance of general applicability and deep insight. Toft concludes that only by understanding how legitimacy and power interact can we hope to learn why some ethnic conflicts turn violent while others do not. Concentrated groups defending a self-defined homeland often fight to the death, while dispersed or urbanized groups almost never risk violence to redress their grievances. Clearly written and rigorously documented, this book represents a major contribution to an ongoing debate that spans a range of disciplines including international relations, comparative politics, sociology, and history.

Genocide: A Comprehensive Introduction is the most wide-ranging textbook on genocide yet published. The book is designed as a text for upper-undergraduate and graduate students, as well as a primer for non-specialists and general readers interested in learning about one of humanity’s enduring blights. Fully updated to reflect the latest thinking in this rapidly developing field, this new edition: provides an introduction to genocide as both a historical phenomenon and an analytical-legal concept, including an extended discussion of the concept of genocidal intent, and the dynamism and contingency of genocidal processes; discusses the role of state-building, imperialism, war, and social revolution in fueling genocide; supplies a wide range of full-length case studies of genocides worldwide, each with an accompanying box-text; explores perspectives on genocide from the social sciences, including psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science/international relations, and gender studies; considers "The Future of Genocide," with attention to historical memory and genocide denial; initiatives for truth, justice, and redress; and strategies of intervention and prevention.

Дж. Филипп Раштон - автор более 250 научных статей и шести монографий, которые посвящены расовым проблемам, генетической природе альтруизма, исследованиям интеллекта и истории развития науки, прежде всего психологии. Наибольшую славу Дж.Ф.Раштону принесла его научная монография "Раса, эволюция и поведение" (1997), которая уже выдержала три переиздания на английском, одно на немецком и одно на японском языках. Кроме того, она многократно переиздавалась в сокращенном популяризированном виде. Поэтому можно без преувеличения сказать, что сегодня профессор Раштон является известным и востребованным академическим специалистом по вопросам расологии. Количество ссылок в интернете на его имя не подается никакому исчислению. Уникальность предлагаемой русскому читателю работы состоит в том, что это не просто энциклопедический свод биологической, социологической и психологической информации, но подлинно синтетический обобщающий труд, обладающий всеми характерными чертами нового научного мировоззрения, что и обеспечило такую мировую известность автору.