The Holocaust’s uniqueness does not make it incomparable to other genocides

Evidence

The Nazis’ attempted destruction of European Jewry was thus a part of, and apart from, its murderous racial reordering of Europe. Its unique elements, however, in no way mean that it should be seen as incomparable. The placing of the Holocaust within a history of twentieth century genocide, starting often with the Armenian genocide carried out by the Turkish state during World War I, has been one fruitful area of comparative research. As the awareness of examples of genocide in the past and in the present grows, the Holocaust becomes less exceptional (Levene and Roberts, 1999). — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 516

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the vault’s comparative frameworks of genocide and racial reordering, including the Armenian and colonial genocides cited in historical chapters. — connects to: Holocaust uniqueness claims position all other genocides as marginal by comparison — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 272; The Holocaust’s industrial exceptionalism is not unique among genocides — Naomi Klein, Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror…, 892; Comparative genocide research makes the Holocaust appear less exceptional — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 516 (+5 more)

Broader Connections

• The Holocaust functions as the prototype evaluating all other genocides #complicates (0.82) — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 272
• Holocaust uniqueness claims position all other genocides as marginal by comparison #complicates (0.80) — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 272
• Treating the Holocaust as prototype marginalizes all other genocides #complicates (0.80)
• The Holocaust’s singularity framing obscured its colonial continuity #complicates (0.80) — Naomi Klein, Doppelganger, 890
• The Holocaust exemplifies modern bureaucratic rationality rather than an anomaly #corroborates (0.80)
• Comparative genocide research makes the Holocaust appear less exceptional #corroborates (0.78) — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 516
• The Holocaust’s industrial exceptionalism is not unique among genocides #corroborates (0.75) — Naomi Klein, Doppelganger, 892
• The Holocaust’s uniqueness framing can render slower forms of mass elimination invisible. #complicates (0.75) — Wael Hallaq, Restating Orientalism, 433