The Great Game Of Genocide: Imperialism, Nation... «FAST × 2026»

The book moves beyond simple explanations to examine the genocide within a broader global and historical framework:

Bloxham links the genocide to the 19th-century competition between Great Powers (like Britain and Russia) for influence over the declining Ottoman Empire. The Great Game of Genocide: Imperialism, Nation...

He describes the Ottoman Empire as a "shatterzone" where the shift toward ethnic-nationalist states led to the stigmatization and eventual removal of "problem" minorities to create a homogeneous majority. The book moves beyond simple explanations to examine