Modeling Genocide at the System and Agent Levels
Figure 1 . Simplified diagram for effect of extreme ideology on Genocide Against the Out-Group .
relationship . Feedback loops within the diagram show the dynamics of change over time between sets of connected variables .
Extreme Elite Ideology and In-Group Civilian Compliance
The central loop ( R1 ) connects two sets of primary actors . The elite represent the ruling class of the dominant societal group , and the in-group represents civilian actors who are of the same identity as the elite . The dynamic shown between the two is specific to the incidence of genocide . While there is not complete consensus among scholars that the presence of an extreme ideology on the part of the elite is a required condition for genocide to occur , it is often acknowledged by domain scholars to have critical importance ( Straus , 2012a ; Verdeja , 2002 ; Waller , 2001 ).
As shown in Figure 1 , this dynamic relationship is characterized by In-Group Civilian Compliance in the presence of an Extreme Elite Ideology through a positive effect in both directions .
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