Book Announcement: The Othering of Conflicts and Mass Atrocities – Why We Care About Some Groups’ Suffering and Not About Others

Why do we mourn some tragedies while overlooking others?

Why does the suffering of certain peoples echo through international halls, while others are met with silence?

I am thrilled to announce that I have officially signed a book contract for my forthcoming work with Palgrave Macmillan, The Othering of Conflicts and Mass Atrocities: Why We Care About Some Groups’ Suffering and Not About Others, slated for release in the fall of 2026.

Drawing on insights from different conflicts and contexts, from Bosnia and Rwanda to Gaza, Ukraine, and beyond, the book explores how empathy, power, and politics determine whose suffering is acknowledged and whose is ignored. It dissects the forces of moral exclusion, structural violence, and selective empathy that shape our global responses to human suffering.

Part academic inquiry, part moral reckoning, the book challenges us to reconsider the boundaries of our compassion and the hierarchies that define our sense of justice.

This is not just a study of conflict; it is an examination of humanity’s conscience.

What would the world look like if empathy were truly universal?

Stay tuned for publication updates, excerpts, and early access opportunities as the journey toward release begins.