Project outline / Plan / Research groups

Research topics and plans

■1 st Stage: The expansion of genocide research (the accumulation of individual empirical research).

◎ Common theme: “The reality of genocide”

　◇ “European genocide”
　◇ Armenian genocide
　◇ Balkan genocide
　◇ Genocide in Asia , Africa , North and South America and Oceania
　◇ Genocide in East Asia and North East Asia

■ 2 nd Stage: The deepening of genocide research (association with modern thought, typology and comparison, mergers with neighbouring disciplines).

◎ Common theme: “Genocide and the modern world”

　◇Modern thought and genocide

　―　Genocide and the principles of the people's state (populace and territory, ethnic self-determinism, racism, safety and welfare).
　―　Totalitarianism and genocide (Nazism, Stalinism, military dictatorships, dictatorships in developing countries).
　―　War and genocide (the dehumanization of the enemy, elimination of the “enemy”, anti-partisan fighting).
　―　Colonial rule and genocide (massacre of indigenous peoples, homogenization policies, economic exploitation).

　◇The various forms of genocide

　―　Genocide perpetrated by groups other than nation states (Pogrom, civil unrest, ethnic cleansing, interaction between groups).
　―　Genocidal acts (attacks against political groups, forced migration, the borderline with war crimes).
　―　Cultural genocide (colonial rule, suppression of minority ethnic groups, coercion of lifestyle).
　―　Investigation into incidents of “forgotten genocide”.
　―　The discourse of genocide (propaganda and image, analysis of rumours).
　―　Genocide and human action (sexual violence, group psychology).

■3 rd Stage: The establishment of genocide research.

◎ Common theme: “Towards genocide prevention”

　◇Social change before and after genocide.
　◇The reconciliation process (reconstruction of social order, punishment and compensation, memory and symbolism, trauma).
　◇Genocide and international politics (regional warfare, humanitarian intervention, theories of prevention).
　◇Genocide and international law.
　◇Anti-genocide education.
　◇The role of governments and NGOs in genocide prevention.