Essay : You will submit through the Moodle an argumentative essay on the following topic:

Discuss the relation of modern democracy to ethnic cleaning and genocide. What were the distinctive qualities of ethnic cleansing in pre-modern times?

In what way did the process of democratization since the late eighteenth century contribute to this phenomenon?

Do you agree with Mann's main argument that ethnic cleansing and genocide constitute the "dark side of democracy"?

The purpose of this assignment is to help you develop your argumentative writing skills as well as an ability to approach historical phenomena in a comparative perspective.

You are not expected to analyze primary sources for this assignment.

However, you have to demonstrate an ability to use relevant secondary sources in support of your argument, and first of all, the textbook.

You may also cite other relevant secondary readings of scholarly nature (books, book chapters, journal articles, but not websites!).

Although historians usually follow the Chicago style of citation, you are free to follow any major citation style as long as you do so consistently.

Do not use personal pronouns and adjectives (‘I',‘me', ‘we', ‘my'). Type your assignment double-spaced, using 12-point font. Word length: 1000.