| ID | 142683 |
| Title Proper | Circassians and the politics of genocide recognition |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Catic, Maja |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines the evolution and significance of the genocide recognition initiative among Circassians at the turn of the twenty-first century. It argues that, on the most basic level, the Circassian genocide recognition initiative is an identity-driven project, resulting from a fear of extinction that grows out of the experience of being a vulnerable, ethno-national group living with memories of massacres, deportations, exile and fragmentation. Genocide, in effect, becomes a frame used to articulate a seemingly universal Circassian grievance—the fear of extinction—but one that manifests itself in diverse ways on the homeland–diaspora continuum. |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 67, No.10; Dec 2015: p.1685-1708 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol: 67 No 10 |
| Key Words | Circassians ; Politics of Genocide Recognition |