1Armenians in the Ottoman Empire during the nineteenth century32The Armenian revolutionary movement113The massacres of 1894-96204The young Turks take power305The Armenian case (1) : genocidal plans436The Armenian case (2) : the implementation of genocide637The Turkish position908The sources1319The deportation decision15010The course of the deportations16211Resettlement20912Who were the perpetrators of the massacres?22113The number of victims23314Conclusion : the question of premeditation245Epilogue : the politicization of history258