Rivers Of Blood: A Comparative Study Of Government Massacres [Hardcover]

Rivers of Bloodoffers a glimpse into the brutal world of state terrorism. In this innovative study, the author explores the strategies, targets, and motives of terror by reviewing the conditions surrounding government massacres. By introducing an innovative typology of massacres and a classification of terror strategies, the author develops a structural approach to the study of state terror, thus challenging the viewpoint that state terrorism is a situational or reactionary phenomenon. Case studies of government massacres such as those occuring in China (Tiananmen), Iraq (Halabja), and El Salvador (San Salvador), are included. Each case study includes a discussion on the historical, political, and social climate preceding the massacre.Rivers of Bloodis a welcome addition to the literature on state terrorism.BRENDA K. UEKERT holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Syracuse University. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire, and spent several years as a senior research analyst at the University of California. Uekert is currently an adjunct instructor at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay.

Illustrations
Preface
The Conceptual Framework
Introduction
The Problem of State Terrorism
Case Studies
China: Tiananmen Massacre
Soviet Union: Tbilisi Massacre
Ethiopia: She'eb Massacre
Iraq: Halabja Massacre
Sudan: Wau Massacre
India: Meerut/Maliana Massacre
Guatemala: El Aguacate Massacre
Peru: Cayara Massacre
Colombia: Segovia Massacre
El Salvador: San Salvador Massacre
Comparisons and Conclusions
A Typology of Massacres
The Character of State Terror
The Outcomes of State Terrorism
Government Accountability and the Pursuit of Justice
Appendix
Bibliography
Index