This book by Vahagn Dadrian is one of the most important works in the study of the Armenian Genocide. It was first published in 1995. The author analyzes the historical developments of the Armenian Genocide and emphasizes the role of ethnic conflicts from the Balkans to the Caucasus. The work is based on a thorough study of official Turkish, German and Austrian archival documents. Dadrian has put into scientific circulation documents of exceptional importance. He has analyzed them using historical, international legal, criminological, social and criminological approaches and formulated scientific descriptions and definitions of the Armenian Genocide.