The Dark Side of Democracy explained

Author:	Michael Mann
Isbn:	978-0-511-81727-4
Pub Date:	2004
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Genre:	Political Sociology, Sociology

The Dark Side of Democracy: Explaining Ethnic Cleansing is a 2005 book by Michael Mann which argues that democracy often leads to violent ethnic cleansing to make the nation more ethnically homogenous. Mann's argument was described as a provocative challenge to positive views of democracy.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]} However, one reviewer stated that in his book Mann often qualified the linkage of democracy and ethnic cleansing, to the extent that the principal argument in the book could be summarized as "in all periods in human history political leaders have ordered or tolerated the murder of subsets of their populations", but in recent times victims are targeted for their membership in an ethnic group rather than place of residence or religion.^[11]

Notes and References

1. Breuilly . John . Cesarani . David . Malesevic . Sinisa . Neuberger . Benyamin . Mann . Michael . Debate On Michael Mann's The Dark Side of Democracy: Explaining Ethnic Cleansing . Nations and Nationalism . 2006 . 12 . 3 . 389–411 . 10.1111/j.1469-8129.2006.00251.x.
2. Glassheim . Eagle . The Dark Side of Democracy: Explaining Ethnic Cleansing . Central European History . 2006 . 39 . 3 . 519–521 . 10.1017/S0008938906320171. 145662288 .
3. Torpey . John . Understanding Ethnic Cleansing: The Dark Side of Democracy: Explaining Ethnic Cleansing by Michael Mann Cambridge University Press, 2004, 590 pages . Contexts . 2005 . 4 . 3 . 60–62 . 10.1525/ctx.2005.4.3.60. 61720302 . free .
4. Weitz . Eric D. . The Dark Side of Democracy: Explaining Ethnic Cleansing. . The American Historical Review . 2005 . 110 . 4 . 1138–1139 . 10.1086/ahr.110.4.1138. 165924387 .
5. Burke . John Francis . The Dark Side of Democracy: Michael Mann. The Dark Side of Democracy: Explaining Ethnic Cleansing . New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004 . History: Reviews of New Books . 2007 . 35 . 3 . 89–91 . 10.3200/HIST.35.3.89-91. 142981229 .
6. News: Suzuki . Susumu . Review of Mann, Michael, The Dark Side of Democracy: Explaining Ethnic Cleansing and Mills, Nicolaus; Brunner, Kira, eds., The New Killing Fields: Massacre and the Politics of Intervention . 16 January 2021 . H-Genocide, H-Review . November 2005 . en.
7. Magid . Itamar . Review: The Dark Side of Democracy: Explaining Ethnic Cleansing . Amsterdam Law Forum . 2010 . 2 . 3 . 107 . 10.37974/ALF.139. free .
8. Alvarez . A. . The Dark Side of Democracy: Explaining Ethnic Cleansing, Michael Mann (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2005), 590 pp., cloth $70.00, 584 pp., pbk. $24.99. . Holocaust and Genocide Studies . 2007 . 21 . 1 . 156–158 . 10.1093/hgs/dcm019.
9. Suny . Ronald Grigor . The Dark Side of Democracy: Explaining Ethnic Cleansing. By Michael Mann (New York, Cambridge University Press, 2005) 590 pp. $70.00 . The Journal of Interdisciplinary History . 2006 . 37 . 1 . 92–94 . 10.1162/jinh.2006.37.1.92. 145149207 .
10. Berns-McGown . Rima . Review: A Century of Genocide, the Dark Side of Democracy . International Journal: Canada's Journal of Global Policy Analysis . 2005 . 60 . 4 . 1170–1173 . 10.1177/002070200506000424. 149432173 .
11. Book: Laitin . David . An Anatomy of Power: The Social Theory of Michael Mann . 2006 . Cambridge University Press . 978-0-521-85000-1 . 328–340 . Mann's dark side: linking democracy and genocide.