States of Denial: Knowing about Atrocities and Suffering

A New book by one of the most important names on the Polity list. Stan Cohen is one of the world's most respected criminologists, and author of many classic studies in the field.
A First systematic attempt to analyse the personal and political dimensions of denial
A Draws on a whole host of fascinating material from clinical and counselling psychology, studies of human rights violations, criminology and media studies.
A Beautifully written, for a general audience
A Strongly endorsed by Michael Ignatieff, Howard Becker, and Noam Chomsky