The Roots of Evil

Howcanhumanbeingskillorbrutalisemultitudesofotherhumanbeings?Focusingparticularlyongenocide,ErwinStaubexploresthepsychologyofgroupaggression.Hesketchesaconceptualframeworkforthemanyinfluencesononegroup'sdesiretoharmanotherandwithinthisframework,considersfourhistoricalexamplesofgenocide.