Rummel coined the term "democide" for murder by government (compare "genocide"), and his research suggests that six times as many people died of democide during the 20th century than in all that century's wars combined.
Rummel coined the term "democide" for murder by government (compare "genocide"), such as the Stalinist purges and Mao's Cultural Revolution. His research suggests that six times as many people died from democide during the 20th century than in all that century's wars combined.