Award Date
5-1-2015
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Political Science
First Committee Member
John Tuman
Second Committee Member
Dennis Pirages
Third Committee Member
Michele Kuenzi
Fourth Committee Member
Michelle Tusan
Number of Pages
98
Abstract
This century has witnessed many genocides throughout the world by the hands of leaders and citizens alike. These unjustifiable acts have not failed to exist even today. Although a lot of research and scholarly work has been dedicated towards the study of genocide, there is no single reason as to why it occurs; rather there are many theories that indicate what leads to genocide. The question still remains why does genocide happen? This thesis will attempt to answer this question by analyzing various theoretical perspectives, as well as comparatively observing two case studies that have not been extensively discussed. In doing so, I hope to a) better understand the theoretical implications of genocide and how they explain what causes it; b) find warning signs within both cases; and c) understand both the internal and external factors that come into play during civil unrest
Keywords
Assyrians; Causation; Civil War; Genocide; Mayan; Mayas; Ríos Montt; Efraín; Ottoman; Seyfo
Disciplines
International and Area Studies | Islamic World and Near East History | Latin American Studies | Near and Middle Eastern Studies | Peace and Conflict Studies | Political Science
File Format
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
Repository Citation
Lazar, Bernadette Mary, "A Comparative Study of the Assyrian and Guatemalan Genocides" (2015). UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones. 2373.
http://dx.doi.org/10.34917/7645938
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