Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix
Note on Transliteration xiii
Introduction 1
1. Orphans of the Nation: Armenian Refugees in France 19
2. The Strange Silence: France, French Jews, and the Return to Republican Order 52
3. Integrating into the Polity: The Problem of Inclusion after Genocide 86
4. Diaspora, Nation, and Homeland among Survivors 118
5. Maintaining a Visible Presence 151
6. Genocide Revisited: Armenians and the French Polity after World War II 178
Conclusion 202
Notes 209
Bibliography 291
Index 311

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A comparative study of two populations rebuilding their communities after being targets of genocide and the tensions that arise between national and transnational identities.

About the Author

Maud S. Mandel is Dorot Assistant Professor of Judaic Studies and Assistant Professor of History at Brown University.

Reviews

"Detailed, thorough, and thoughtful, Mandel's book is an excellent addition to the scholarly literature of genocide and its consequences. By focusing on an often neglected aspect of this phenomenon, the author has contributed greatly to our understanding of the ways in which persecuted groups are able to respond to their victimization, and her book should be of interest to anyone concerned about these important issues."--Alex Alvarez, American Historical Review "Mandel's work fills a gap in our understanding about what happens in the aftermath of genocide, and teaches us that, to understand how communities rebuild, we must be sensitive to the specific contextual factors that condition how they respond to their traumatic past."--Jonathan Judaken, H-France "[An] interesting book..."--Jewish Book World "In the Aftermath of Genocide breaks new ground by studying policy prescriptions and subjective experience together, comparing 'the aftermath of genocide' across two groups, Armenians and Jews... Through her comparative approach, Mandel tells a more complex and interesting story, not only about Armenians and Jews 'in the aftermath of genocide,' but also about French society in the aftermath of two world wars."-- Mary D. Lewis, French Politics, Culture, and Society "Mandel does make a convincing case, backed up by an impressive bibliography and extensive notes. The book is particularly valuable in providing a thorough historical examination of the status of the survivors of genocide in French society, taking into account social, cultural and religious distinctions, and makes a case for the essential questions of the twentieth century where personal identity is becoming more entrenched in national identity."--Ferzina Banaji, French Studies