Review of Armenian Studies
INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF ARMENIAN STUDIES

ՀԱՅԱԳԻՏԱԿԱՆ ՄԻՋԱԶԳԱՅԻՆ ՀԱՆԴԵՍ
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  • Armen Marukyan - Comparative Analysis of the Causes and Prerequisites of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire and the Yazidi Genocide in the Sinjar Province of Iraq
    15 Pages | 22-37 | DOI: 10.54503/1829-4073-2024.3.22-37 | Language: Русский

    Revceived on: 2024-09-02 | Reviewed on: 2024-09-12 | Accepted for printing on: 2024-12-15

    Published in: 2024 N 3 (36) / History

    Based on the comparative analysis of the causes and prerequisites of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire and the Yazidi Genocide in Sinjar, it can be concluded that the two identical crimes have much in common. Both the Armenian Genocide and the Yazidi Genocide were based on racist ideologies. If the Armenian Genocide was based on the ideology of pan-Turkism, then in the case of the Yazidi Genocide it was based on the ideology of Arabism and radical Islam. In both cases, the organizers of the genocides pursued the goal of depriving the indigenous peoples of the right to live in their homeland and taking over their territories, which became one of the main motives for committing these crimes. Along with common features, there are also certain differences. The Armenian Genocide and the Yazidi Genocide were committed in different eras and in different regions, which undoubtedly influenced the causes and preconditions of these identical crimes. The main difference in the causes and prerequisites of the two crimes is that while the Armenian Genocide was planned and prepared by the legitimate authorities of the Ottoman Empire on the eve of the First World War, the beginning of which became the signal for the implementation of this crime, the genocide of the Yazidis in Sinjar was prepared and carried out by the terrorist group ISIS, which took control of certain territories of Iraq, with the complicity of the authorities of the Kurdish autonomy, under the conditions of criminal inaction of the legitimate authorities.

    Keywordsthe Armenian Genocide Ottoman Empire Pan-Turkism Yazidi Genocide Sinjar Province of Iraq (Shingal) ideology of Arabism radical Islam

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  • Armen Marukyan - Comparative Study on Consequences and Degree of Conviction of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire and the Yezidi Genocide in Iraq
    20 Pages | 21-41 | DOI: 10.54503/1829-4073-2025.1.21-41 | Language: English

    Revceived on: 2025-03-13 | Reviewed on: 2025-03-28 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-04-30

    Published in: 2025 N 1 (37) / History

    Studying the consequences of various examples of genocide is important not only in terms of identifying the degree of their severity for the victim groups, but also in terms of clarifying the attitude of the international community towards these crimes at the time they were committed. It is important to understand what the position of the great powers was towards these crimes, whether it was expressed through simple condemnation, or certain measures were taken to stop the mass extermination of representatives of ethnic, racial, religious and national groups. From this point of view, in the context of comparing the consequences of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire and the Yezidi Genocide in the region Sinjar of Iraq, the object of the given study is the reaction and degree of intervention of the international community, and influential actors in world politics, with the aim of stopping the further extermination of representatives of the victim groups of these crimes. To achieve the stated goals and objectives, the study combines historicalcomparative and analytical methods, uses a wide range of primary and secondary sources, as well as interdisciplinary research by specialists.

    KeywordsArmenian Genocide Ottoman Empire Yezidi Genocide region Sinjar of Iraq international intervention consequences of crimes conviction rates

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  • Marta Mezhlumyan - The Armenian Genocide in Art, Film, and International Relations
    12 Pages | 60-72 | DOI: 10.54503/1829-4073-2025.2.60-72 | Language: English

    Revceived on: 2025-06-19 | Reviewed on: 2025-07-21 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-08-29

    Published in: 2025 N 2 (38) / History

    The Armenian Genocide has inspired diverse artistic expressions, with film emerging as a particularly powerful medium due to its emotional impact and wide reach. This article explores key cinematic works that depict the genocide, analyzing their thematic concerns, narrative techniques, and reception. It examines how these films confront denial, shape memory, and reflect political pressures – particularly Turkey’s efforts to suppress international awareness. Through a transnational lens, the article considers how filmmakers of Armenian, non-Armenian, and even Turkish origin approach this sensitive historical subject and its enduring legacy.

    KeywordsFilm International Relations Armenian Genocide Justice Publications armenian community migration.

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  • Naira Hambardzumyan - Manifestations of Genocide Psychotrauma in Andranik Tsarukyan’s Novella “People Without Childhood”
    19 Pages | 126-145 | DOI: 10.54503/1829-4073-2025.2.126-145 | Language: English

    Revceived on: 2025-05-03 | Reviewed on: 2025-05-17 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-08-29

    Published in: 2025 N 2 (38) / Philology

    The present study examines the novella “People without Childhood” (1985) by renowned Diaspora Armenian writer, editor, and essayist Andranik Tsarukyan. His works have been translated into several languages, including French, Russian, English, Persian, and Arabic. The aim of the study is to analyze Tsarukyan’s novellas from the perspective of the manifestations of psychological trauma caused by the Genocide. The research objectives are: a) to analyze the manifestations and psychotraumatic transformations of the national orphanhood syndrome; b) to interpret escape from reality, the psychosomatics of the situation, and psychotrauma as a coded marker for ethnic identification. The study also addresses the following issues: a) body as a socio-psychological object of traumatic experience; b) fear as a causality of reducing rationality. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the fact that Tsarukyan’s novellas are analyzed for the first time in Armenian scholarship through the lens of genocide psychotrauma.

    KeywordsAndranik Tsarukyan genocide orphans orphanage psychotrauma fear ethnopsychology.

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