Daniel Goldhagen explains the concept of eliminationism - the desire to eliminate peoples or groups as ab overar­ching category and the core act - and four strategies it employs.

In this excerpt for the book Worse Than War, Daniel Goldhagen takes a look at the last century and instances where eliminationist groups have committed mass slaughter.

This excerpt from the book Worse Than War asks the questions that must be examined to understand why mass murder occurs.

Through a rigorous investigation of key moments in history, Facing History and Ourselves teaches students to combat prejudice with compassion and misinformation with knowledge.

In an interview, Goldhagen discusses the motivation behind writing the book, the impact of traveling with his family to his fathers pre-Holocaust home town, and what it feels like to shake the hand and interview someone who has committed mass murder.

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