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Martin Shaw's sociological research, particularly in the 1970s, primarily focused on environmental policy and urban planning.
Answer: False
The source indicates that Martin Shaw's early publications in the 1970s focused on Marxist theory and its application to social sciences, not environmental policy or urban planning.
Martin Shaw was born in London, England.
Answer: False
According to the source material, Martin Shaw was born in Driffield, Yorkshire, England, not London.
During the 1970s, Martin Shaw's publications, such as 'Marxism versus Sociology' and 'Marxism and Social Science,' primarily explored the intersection of Marxist theory with sociological and social science methodologies.
Answer: True
The source indicates that during the 1970s, Martin Shaw's publications focused on Marxist theory and its application to social sciences, specifically exploring the intersection of Marxist theory with sociological and social science methodologies.
Martin Shaw began his academic career as a lecturer at the University of Sussex in 1995.
Answer: False
Martin Shaw began his academic career as a lecturer at the University of Durham from 1970 to 1972, not at Sussex University in 1995.
Martin Shaw held positions including lecturer, senior lecturer, and reader in sociology at the University of Hull between 1972 and 1994.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Martin Shaw held positions as a lecturer, senior lecturer, and reader in sociology at the University of Hull from 1972 to 1994.
Martin Shaw's academic career began at the University of Hull in 1972.
Answer: False
Martin Shaw began his academic career at the University of Durham from 1970 to 1972, before moving to the University of Hull.
What are Martin Shaw's primary areas of sociological research?
Answer: War, genocide, and global politics
Martin Shaw is primarily recognized for his sociological research focusing on the complex subjects of war, genocide, and global politics.
In which town was Martin Shaw born?
Answer: Driffield
Martin Shaw was born in Driffield, Yorkshire, England.
What was the focus of Martin Shaw's publications during his 'Marxist period' in the 1970s?
Answer: The intersection of Marxist theory with sociology and social science
During his 'Marxist period' in the 1970s, Martin Shaw's publications explored the intersection of Marxist theory with sociological and social science methodologies.
According to Martin Shaw's critique, what was the limitation of Marxist theory regarding war?
Answer: It was insufficient for fully analyzing the problem of war.
Martin Shaw argued that Marxist theory, on its own, was insufficient for a comprehensive analysis of the problem of war.
Where did Martin Shaw begin his academic career as a lecturer?
Answer: University of Durham
Martin Shaw began his academic career as a lecturer at the University of Durham.
From 1972 to 1994, Martin Shaw held various academic roles at which university?
Answer: University of Hull
Between 1972 and 1994, Martin Shaw held positions as lecturer, senior lecturer, and reader in sociology at the University of Hull.
Martin Shaw's book 'Socialism and Militarism' argued that Marxist theory was entirely sufficient for analyzing the complexities of war.
Answer: False
Contrary to the assertion, Martin Shaw's 'Socialism and Militarism' argued that Marxist theory was insufficient for fully analyzing the complexities of war.
Martin Shaw pioneered a new approach to the sociology of war and militarism through his edited volume 'War, State and Society' and his book 'Dialectics of War'.
Answer: True
The source material confirms that Martin Shaw pioneered a new approach to the sociology of war and militarism through his edited volume 'War, State and Society' and his book 'Dialectics of War: An Essay on the Theory of Total War and Peace'.
In the 1990s, Martin Shaw published 'Post-Military Society' and examined British responses to the 1991 Gulf War in 'Civil Society and Media in Global Crises'.
Answer: True
The provided information states that in the 1990s, Martin Shaw published 'Post-Military Society' and examined British responses to the 1991 Gulf War in 'Civil Society and Media in Global Crises'.
Martin Shaw's contributions to International Relations include works like 'Global Society and International Relations' and 'Theory of the Global State'.
Answer: True
The source lists 'Global Society and International Relations' and 'Theory of the Global State: Globality as Unfinished Revolution' among Martin Shaw's key contributions to International Relations.
Martin Shaw's book 'Dialectics of War: An Essay on the Theory of Total War and Peace' contributed significantly to the sociology of war and militarism.
Answer: True
The source identifies 'Dialectics of War: An Essay on the Theory of Total War and Peace' as a key contribution by Martin Shaw to the sociology of war and militarism.
Martin Shaw's research in the 2000s included analysis of the 'New Western Way of War'.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Martin Shaw's research in the 2000s included analysis of the 'New Western Way of War', as detailed in his 2005 book of the same title.
Martin Shaw's 2005 book 'The New Western Way of War' focused on the crisis in Iraq.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Martin Shaw's 2005 book 'The New Western Way of War: Risk-Transfer War and its Crisis in Iraq' focused on the crisis in Iraq.
Martin Shaw's 2000 publication 'Civil Society and Media in Global Crises' examined responses to the 2001 September 11th attacks.
Answer: False
The source states that Martin Shaw's 2000 publication 'Civil Society and Media in Global Crises' examined British responses to the 1991 Gulf War, not the 2001 September 11th attacks.
Which book by Martin Shaw is cited as pioneering a new approach to the sociology of war and militarism?
Answer: Dialectics of War: An Essay on the Theory of Total War and Peace
Martin Shaw's book 'Dialectics of War: An Essay on the Theory of Total War and Peace' is cited as pioneering a new approach to the sociology of war and militarism.
What specific event's British response was examined in Martin Shaw's 1990s book 'Civil Society and Media in Global Crises'?
Answer: The 1991 Gulf War
Martin Shaw's book 'Civil Society and Media in Global Crises' examined British responses to the 1991 Gulf War.
Which of the following is NOT listed as one of Martin Shaw's key contributions to International Relations?
Answer: The End of History and the Last Man
While 'State and Society in International Relations,' 'Global Society and International Relations,' and 'Theory of the Global State' are listed as Shaw's contributions, 'The End of History and the Last Man' is not.
Martin Shaw's research began focusing on genocide in the late 1990s.
Answer: False
The provided information indicates that Martin Shaw's research began to focus significantly on genocide in the 2000s, not the late 1990s.
Martin Shaw published four key books on war and genocide between 2003 and 2013, including 'What is Genocide?'.
Answer: True
The source lists four key books on war and genocide published by Martin Shaw between 2003 and 2013, including 'What is Genocide?'.
Martin Shaw was among the initial cohort of genocide scholars to apply a genocide studies perspective to the 1948 expulsions of Palestinians, publishing a relevant study in 2010.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Martin Shaw was one of the first genocide scholars to analyze the 1948 expulsions of Palestinians from a genocide studies perspective, publishing his findings in 2010.
Martin Shaw co-authored a discussion with Omer Bartov in 2010 concerning the question of genocide in Palestine in 1948.
Answer: True
The provided information indicates that Martin Shaw co-authored a discussion with Omer Bartov in 2010 regarding the question of genocide in Palestine in 1948.
Following the October 7 attacks, Martin Shaw characterized Israel's response in Gaza not as a measure for regional stability, but as threatening a full-scale genocide.
Answer: True
The source indicates that Martin Shaw characterized Israel's response in Gaza following the October 7 attacks as threatening a full-scale genocide, rather than a measure for regional stability.
In 2024, Martin Shaw publicly challenged the views of Israeli historian Benny Morris concerning the Gaza war.
Answer: True
The provided information confirms that in 2024, Martin Shaw challenged the views of Israeli historian Benny Morris regarding the Gaza war.
In his October 2024 Amsterdam lecture, titled 'In Defence of the Concept of Genocide,' Martin Shaw argued against the abandonment of the term 'genocide' in academic discourse.
Answer: True
The source indicates that Martin Shaw's 2024 Amsterdam lecture, 'In Defence of the Concept of Genocide,' explicitly defended the concept and criticized scholars who argued for its abandonment.
Martin Shaw's book 'The New Age of Genocide,' announced for late 2025, focuses on the intellectual and political challenges related to Gaza.
Answer: True
A book by Martin Shaw, titled 'The New Age of Genocide: Intellectual and Political Challenges after Gaza,' was announced for publication in October 2025, aligning with the statement.
Martin Shaw's 2010 analysis of the 1948 expulsions of Palestinians was published in the 'Journal of Genocide Research'.
Answer: False
Martin Shaw's 2010 study on the 1948 expulsions of Palestinians was published in the 'Journal of Holy Land and Palestine Studies,' not the 'Journal of Genocide Research'.
Martin Shaw's 2007 book 'What is Genocide?' had a second edition published in 2015.
Answer: True
The source indicates that Martin Shaw's 2007 book 'What is Genocide?' had a second edition published in 2015.
Around what year did Martin Shaw's research begin to significantly focus on the topic of genocide?
Answer: 2000s
The source indicates that Martin Shaw's research began to focus significantly on genocide in the 2000s.
Which of these books was NOT part of the four key publications by Martin Shaw on war and genocide in the 2000s?
Answer: Marxism and Social Science
The four key books on war and genocide published between 2003 and 2013 were 'War and Genocide,' 'The New Western Way of War,' 'What is Genocide?,' and 'Genocide and International Relations.' 'Marxism and Social Science' is an earlier work.
In what year did Martin Shaw first analyze the 1948 expulsions of Palestinians from a genocide studies perspective?
Answer: 2010
Martin Shaw first analyzed the 1948 expulsions of Palestinians from a genocide studies perspective in 2010.
Who co-authored a discussion with Martin Shaw in 2010 concerning genocide in Palestine in 1948?
Answer: Omer Bartov
In 2010, Martin Shaw co-authored a discussion on the question of genocide in Palestine in 1948 with Omer Bartov.
How did Martin Shaw characterize Israel's response in Gaza following the October 7 attacks?
Answer: As threatening a full-scale genocide
Following the October 7 attacks, Martin Shaw characterized Israel's response in Gaza as threatening a full-scale genocide.
In 2024, Martin Shaw publicly challenged the views of which Israeli historian regarding the Gaza war?
Answer: Benny Morris
In 2024, Martin Shaw challenged the views of Israeli historian Benny Morris concerning the Gaza war.
What was the title of the lecture Martin Shaw delivered in Amsterdam in October 2024?
Answer: In Defence of the Concept of Genocide
In October 2024, Martin Shaw delivered the NIOD Holocaust and Genocide Studies lecture in Amsterdam, titled 'In Defence of the Concept of Genocide'.
Whose arguments did Martin Shaw criticize in his 2024 Amsterdam lecture?
Answer: Scholars arguing for the abandonment of the concept of genocide
In his 2024 Amsterdam lecture, Martin Shaw criticized scholars who argued for the abandonment of the concept of genocide, defending its continued relevance.
What is the announced publication title for Martin Shaw's book due in late 2025?
Answer: The New Age of Genocide: Intellectual and Political Challenges after Gaza
Martin Shaw's book announced for late 2025 is titled 'The New Age of Genocide: Intellectual and Political Challenges after Gaza'.
Martin Shaw holds an emeritus professorship in International Relations and Politics at Sussex University.
Answer: True
The provided information confirms that Martin Shaw holds an emeritus professorship in International Relations and Politics at Sussex University.
'The Global Site,' founded by Martin Shaw in 2000, is a platform primarily for discussing contemporary art and literature.
Answer: False
The source describes 'The Global Site' as a portal for critical writing on global politics, culture, and society, not primarily for art and literature.
In 2022, Martin Shaw received an award for his contributions to the study of political philosophy.
Answer: False
In 2022, Martin Shaw received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Network of Genocide Scholars, recognizing his contributions to the study of genocide, not political philosophy.
Martin Shaw moved to the University of Sussex in 1995, where he became a chair in sociology.
Answer: False
Martin Shaw moved to the University of Sussex in 1995, but he took up a chair in International Relations and Politics, not sociology.
Martin Shaw has held professorial positions at Sussex University, Roehampton University, and the Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Martin Shaw has held professorial positions at Sussex University, Roehampton University, and the Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals.
Martin Shaw held a Leverhulme Fellowship in 2000 and was an ESRC research fellow in 2004 and 2005.
Answer: True
The provided information states that Martin Shaw held a Leverhulme Fellowship in 2000 and was an ESRC research fellow in 2004 and 2005.
Martin Shaw continues to share his political commentary primarily through published books and academic journals.
Answer: False
While Martin Shaw publishes books and journals, the source indicates he also shares his political commentary through online platforms like openDemocracy and Byline Times.
Martin Shaw's official website is accessible at www.martenshaw.org.
Answer: False
The provided URL for Martin Shaw's official website is www.martinshaw.org, not www.martenshaw.org.
Martin Shaw is active on Twitter under the handle @martinshawx.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Martin Shaw is active on Twitter under the handle @martinshawx.
The archived URL for 'The Global Site' is provided as web.archive.org/web/20070116152337/http://www.theglobalsite.ac.uk/.
Answer: True
The source provides the specific archived URL for 'The Global Site' as web.archive.org/web/20070116152337/http://www.theglobalsite.ac.uk/.
An interview with Martin Shaw by Theory Talks was conducted in April 2008.
Answer: True
The source indicates that an interview with Martin Shaw by Theory Talks was conducted on April 18, 2008.
Martin Shaw is listed in international authority control databases such as ISNI, VIAF, GND, and WorldCat.
Answer: True
The provided information confirms that Martin Shaw is listed in international authority control databases including ISNI, VIAF, GND, and WorldCat.
Martin Shaw's work is cataloged in the national libraries of the United States, France, Japan, and Australia, among others.
Answer: True
The source lists the national libraries of the United States, France, Japan, and Australia, among others, as cataloging Martin Shaw's work.
Martin Shaw's academic work is indexed in databases like Scopus and Web of Science.
Answer: False
The source indicates that Martin Shaw's academic work is indexed in databases such as CiNii and Google Scholar, not Scopus and Web of Science.
Martin Shaw is also listed in authority control systems such as IdRef and Yale University's LUX collections.
Answer: True
The provided information confirms that Martin Shaw is listed in authority control systems such as IdRef and Yale University's LUX collections.
Martin Shaw's emeritus professorship is at the Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals.
Answer: False
Martin Shaw holds an emeritus professorship at Sussex University. He is a research professor at the Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals.
Martin Shaw's work is indexed in Google Scholar.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Martin Shaw's academic work is indexed in Google Scholar.
Martin Shaw's academic work is cataloged in the National Library of Poland.
Answer: True
The source lists the National Library of Poland among the national libraries that catalog Martin Shaw's work.
Which of the following academic positions does Martin Shaw currently hold?
Answer: Research Professor at the Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals
Martin Shaw holds the position of Research Professor at the Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals, in addition to being an Emeritus Professor at Sussex University.
What is 'The Global Site' founded by Martin Shaw?
Answer: A forum for critical writing on global politics, culture, and society
'The Global Site,' founded by Martin Shaw, serves as a portal for critical writing on global politics, culture, and society.
What significant recognition did Martin Shaw receive in 2022?
Answer: A Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Network of Genocide Scholars
In 2022, Martin Shaw received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Network of Genocide Scholars in recognition of his contributions to the field.
Which academic database is mentioned as indexing Martin Shaw's work, specifically noting citations in Japanese academic papers?
Answer: CiNii
The source mentions that Martin Shaw's academic work is indexed in CiNii (Citations in Japanese academic papers).
Martin Shaw's work is listed in international authority control databases including VIAF and which other major system?
Answer: ISNI
The source lists ISNI (International Standard Name Identifier) alongside VIAF as major international authority control databases where Martin Shaw's work is listed.
Which of the following is NOT listed as a national library cataloging Martin Shaw's work?
Answer: British Library
The source lists the national libraries of France, the United States, and Australia as cataloging Martin Shaw's work, but does not mention the British Library.
Martin Shaw was involved with the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) and served on the national committee of European Nuclear Disarmament (END) from 1980 to 1985.
Answer: True
The source confirms Martin Shaw's involvement with the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) and his service on the national committee of European Nuclear Disarmament (END) from 1980 to 1985.
Martin Shaw criticized the political left for their strong engagement with the genocidal wars in Bosnia and Kosovo.
Answer: False
Martin Shaw criticized the political left for their perceived passivity or lack of engagement with the genocidal wars in Bosnia and Kosovo, not for strong engagement.
Martin Shaw's critique of the political left's response to conflict specifically mentioned the Bosnian War (1992-1995).
Answer: True
The source indicates that Martin Shaw criticized the political left's perceived passivity concerning the Bosnian War (1992-1995).
What was Martin Shaw's role in the antinuclear movement mentioned in the source?
Answer: He served on the national committee of European Nuclear Disarmament (END).
Martin Shaw was active in the antinuclear movement, serving on the national committee of European Nuclear Disarmament (END) from 1980 to 1985.
Martin Shaw criticized the political left for their perceived passivity regarding which conflicts?
Answer: The Bosnian War and the Kosovo War
Martin Shaw criticized the political left for their perceived passivity concerning the genocidal wars in Bosnia and Kosovo.
Besides books and academic journals, what platforms does Martin Shaw use for his ongoing political commentary?
Answer: Online platforms like openDemocracy and Byline Times
Martin Shaw shares his political commentary through online platforms such as openDemocracy and Byline Times, in addition to traditional publications.
In the late 2010s, Martin Shaw's research expanded to include topics such as quantum physics and artificial intelligence.
Answer: False
The source indicates that in the late 2010s, Martin Shaw's research expanded to address issues of racism, British politics, and Brexit, not quantum physics or artificial intelligence.
Martin Shaw published 'Political Racism: Brexit and its Aftermath' in 2022 and 'The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament' in 2024.
Answer: True
The provided information confirms that Martin Shaw published 'Political Racism: Brexit and its Aftermath' in 2022 and 'The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament' in 2024.
Martin Shaw's 2024 book 'The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament' was published by Oxford University Press.
Answer: False
The source indicates that Martin Shaw's 2024 book 'The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament' was published by Agenda Publishing, not Oxford University Press.
Martin Shaw's research on racism, British politics, and Brexit occurred primarily in the early 2010s.
Answer: False
The source states that Martin Shaw's research on racism, British politics, and Brexit expanded in the late 2010s, not the early 2010s.
Which topics were included in Martin Shaw's research expansion in the late 2010s?
Answer: Racism, British politics, and Brexit
In the late 2010s, Martin Shaw's research expanded to address topics such as racism, British politics, and Brexit.
Martin Shaw published 'Political Racism: Brexit and its Aftermath' in which year?
Answer: 2022
Martin Shaw published 'Political Racism: Brexit and its Aftermath' in 2022.