The Psychology of the Armenian Genocide

Auteur

George Green is an Independent Researcher, whose primary research interests lie in the use of psychological mechanisms in the propaganda of both contemporary political leaders as well as those throughout history.

Texte du rabat

This book examines the radicalization of beliefs, tactics and oppression by a dominant governing group when faced with a subordinate group's historic quest for basic human rights dating back for five centuries.

Contenu

Introduction

Part I

Historical, cultural, and psychological foundations of intergroup divisions and prejudice, and the growth in followers of a radical and violent party.

Chapter 1. Historical, cultural and political background before the Armenian genocide.

Chapter 2. Psychological foundations for the growth and radicalization of the CPU/CUP.

Part II

Interrelationship of ideology, personality traits, psychological mechanisms and autocratic governance driving extremist beliefs and socially manipulative and violent actions.

Chapter 3. Authoritarian ideologies

Chapter 4. Dark personalities

Chapter 5. Autocratic facilitation of extremist beliefs and violence

Part III

Unravelling the callous social-cognitive manipulation that drives the propaganda, the decision making process, and the orchestration and perpetration of genocide.

Chapter 6. Propaganda

Chapter 7. Young Turk meetings and directives associated with the Armenian genocide.

Chapter 8. Perpetration of the Armenian genocide.

Chapter 9. Interdependency of ideology, personality traits, and psychological mechanisms. Dimensions in concert with other risk factors in the prelude to and orchestration of the Armenian genocide