This groundbreaking book brings an important spatial perspective to our understanding of genocide through a fresh interpretation of Germany under Hitler Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge and Chinaamprsquos Great Leap Forward famine under Mao. James A. Tyneramp39s powerful analysis of these horrifying cases provides insight into the larger questions of sovereignty and state policies that determine who will live and who will die. Specifically he explores the government practices that result in genocide and how they are informed by the calculation and valuation of lifeampmdashand death. A geographical perspective on genocide highlights that mass violence in the minds of perpetrators is viewed as an effectiveampmdashand legitimateampmdashstrategy of state building. These three histories of mass violence demonstrate how specific states articulate and act upon particular geographical concepts that determine and devalue the moral worth of groups and individuals. Clearly and compellingly written this book will bring fresh and valuable insights into state genocidal behavior.