HIST 72j - Ethnic Cleansing and the Making of Nation-States

Institution:

Harvard University

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Comparative analysis of twentieth-century measures to achieve territorial ethnic homogeneity through mass murder and resettlement. Explores the causes, methods, perpetrators, victims, and memories of ethnic cleansings as well as issues in historical writing and interpretation. Case studies include the Armenian genocide; East Central Europe during and after World War II; the partition of India; the Wars of Yugoslav Succession; and Rwanda.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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