Eric D. Weitz says that the mass killing in Communist states are a natural consequence of the failure of the rule of law, seen commonly during periods of social upheaval in the 20th century.
Eric D. Weitz称共产主义政权下的大规模屠杀是在法治的失敗下自然而然的结果，在20世纪社会动乱时期很常见。