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New Books in Genocide Studies

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Genocide Studies
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Why was the Japanese Army so brutal before and during World War Two? This haunting question anchors a sweeping investigation into the moral universe of Imperial Japan’s soldiers, tracing their path from the twilight of the samurai age to the ashes of... more

Since the beginning of the twentieth century, governments around the world have expelled, en masse, more than 30 million people. Yet despite its prevalence, mass expulsion remains an understudied phenomenon as scholarly attention has been directed to... more

There has never been a more promising time for genocide prevention. More resources and research are being focused on prevention than ever before. Yet we still lack vital knowledge as to the most effective ways to stabilise and reduce the risk of geno... more

Amidst heightened rhetoric and increasing polarization in the United States, American Pogroms: How Forgotten Massacres Shape America (Oxford University Press, 2026) chronicles the causes and consequences of two centuries of mob violence in American h... more

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Meghan Garrity
Assistant Professor of International Security and Law at George Mason University's Schar School of Policy and Government
George Mason University
Episode: Meghan Garrity, "Mass Expulsion: The Politics of Forced Population Removal" (Oxford UP, 2026)
Deborah Mayersen
Author of Genocide Prevention and Evidence-Based Approach
University of New South Wales Canberra / UNSW Canberra
Episode: Deborah Mayersen, "Genocide Prevention: An Evidence-Based Approach" (Cambridge UP, 2026)
Daniel Byman
Author and professor of security studies at Georgetown University
Georgetown University; Center for Strategic and International Studies
Episode: Daniel Byman, "American Pogroms: How Forgotten Massacres Shape America" (Oxford UP, 2026)
Martin Shaw
Author, genocide studies scholar
Agenda Publishing
Episode: Martin Shaw, "The New Age of Genocide: Intellectual and Political Challenges After Gaza" (Agenda Publishing, 2025)
Sarah Cushman
Director of the Holocaust Educational Foundation; Senior Lecturer in History
Holocaust Educational Foundation, Northwestern University
Episode: Sarah M. Cushman et al eds., "The Routledge Handbook to Auschwitz-Birkenau" (Routledge, 2026)
Joanne Pettit
Editor
The Routledge Handbook to Auschwitz-Birkenau
Episode: Sarah M. Cushman et al eds., "The Routledge Handbook to Auschwitz-Birkenau" (Routledge, 2026)
Dominic Williams
Editor
The Routledge Handbook to Auschwitz-Birkenau
Episode: Sarah M. Cushman et al eds., "The Routledge Handbook to Auschwitz-Birkenau" (Routledge, 2026)
Delia Duong Ba Wendel
Associate Professor of Urban Studies and International Development at MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Episode: Delia Duong Ba Wendel, "Rwanda's Genocide Heritage: Between Justice and Sovereignty" (Duke UP, 2025)
Rachel Deblinger
Author of Saving Our Survivors
Indiana University Press
Episode: Rachel Deblinger, "Saving Our Survivors: How American Jews Learned about the Holocaust" (Indiana UP, 2025)

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Kelly McFall
Host of New Books in Genocide Studies

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4.3 out of 5 stars from 86 ratings
  • What about Palestine?

    Nothing on the Palestine situation? Different voices (serious ones) claim they are the victims of a genocide in slow motion… no episodes on this??? Unfollowing the show… 🫤

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    PabXXIII
    India3 years ago
  • Am Yisrael Chai!!

    Love this pod.

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    CrinsDawg
    Canada3 years ago
  • Excellent podcast

    Really interesting podcast and the host is excellent. The subject matter is pretty grim, obviously, but I’ve learnt so much. I’ve especially learnt a lot from your series on Indonesia.

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    emma33
    Australia3 years ago
  • Palestinian Human Right Violations

    It’s so surprising that no one has talked about the human right violations happening In Palestine . I highly suggest someone can discuss Israel Atrocities And crimes against humanity . I think someone has to scrutinized the laws that exist in Israel , the law in Israel are legalized to protect the Zionist regime . The law in Israel is to protect Zionist their crimes to steal, to kill to exist and legalized taking over the land of Palestine . The crimes they have are piling and justice are not ... more

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    cantevenusename
    Canada5 years ago
  • Fascinating stuff

    No its not sad, Yes is is informative & so easy to absorb the historical learnings from this mind opening collection. I listen to several episodes over & over so packed are they with facts, details & the emotional biographic memoirs of the witnesses to genocide workdwide. Simply avery special collection that enlightens by listening.

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    traceyInDuin
    Ireland6 years ago

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Overall praise for educational value and thoughtful interrogations of memory and genocide studies.
Some criticism notes perceived balance or topical gaps on contemporary political issues.

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Meghan Garrity, "Mass Expulsion: The Politics of Forced Population Removal" (Oxford UP, 2026)
Q: What exactly is mass expulsion, and how does your definition help distinguish it from similar phenomena like genocide or ethnic cleansing?
Mass expulsion is a government-sponsored removal of a target group with no right to return and no individual legal review, a clarifying definition I settled on after years of refinement to bound the concept and separate it from genocide, ethnic cleansing, and other coercive policies.
Meghan Garrity, "Mass Expulsion: The Politics of Forced Population Removal" (Oxford UP, 2026)
Q: Could you start us off by introducing yourself a little bit and tell us why you decided to write this book?
I'm Meghan Garrity, an Assistant Professor at George Mason University, and I came to this topic after years in humanitarian work and a pivotal travel moment that highlighted mass expulsions; I wanted to compile cases and build a dataset to explain when and why governments choose expulsion as a policy.
Deborah Mayersen, "Genocide Prevention: An Evidence-Based Approach" (Cambridge UP, 2026)
Q: Is your conclusion that genocide prevention can work, and what gives you that optimism?
Yes, she argues that genocide prevention can work with multiple measures implemented over time, emphasizes leadership and coordinated international action, and remains optimistic about viable pathways for reducing risk.
Deborah Mayersen, "Genocide Prevention: An Evidence-Based Approach" (Cambridge UP, 2026)
Q: What case studies did you choose and why did you decide to focus on those?
She describes selecting six diverse, contemporary-relevant cases to balance risk with resilience, ensuring the analysis is not limited to a single paradigm and that findings are robust across different contexts.
Deborah Mayersen, "Genocide Prevention: An Evidence-Based Approach" (Cambridge UP, 2026)
Q: What made you decide that this subject was something you wanted to spend that big chunk of your life thinking about?
Mayersen explains that earlier work showed many prevention measures were untested and that evidence-based approaches could meaningfully improve prevention outcomes, especially given the limitations of prior risk-focused literature.

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Frequently Asked Questions About New Books in Genocide Studies

What is New Books in Genocide Studies about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A scholarly interview show that features in-depth discussions with authors and editors focusing on genocide studies, memory, Holocaust education, and post-conflict justice. Recurring threads include how memory is constructed, the ethics of remembrance, and the intersection of law, policy, and public discourse in contemporary conflicts. Noteworthy is the blend of book-centered conversations, interdisciplinary approaches, and explicit attention to memory politics, reparations, and global perspectives beyond a single site. This podcast is likely to appeal to academics, students, educators, and policy-minded listeners seeking rigorous examination of atrocity studies and memory work, with a steady stream of new scholarship and cross-disciplinary... more

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