Fundamentals of Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention

Scott Straus

ISBN 10: 0896047156 / ISBN 13: 9780896047150

Published by United States Holocaust Memorial, 2016

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Synopsis:

Fundamentals of * and Mass Atrocity Prevention presents key insights into US and international efforts to prevent * and mass atrocities worldwide. Since the Holocaust and World War II, an international community of policy makers, scholars, and activists has developed a loose network of norms, institutions, and policy tools to prevent and respond to acts of mass violence against civilians. Fundamentals analyzes the normative, *, and operational opportunities and challenges associated with preventing * and mass atrocities to date, and it identifies unresolved issues in this nascent field of study and practice. It also offers important insights into opportunities to strengthen both our understanding of and our ability to implement policies and programs to stop the world’s worst violence. Geared toward practitioners and students seeking a preliminary introduction to key issues, this volume surveys research and policy questions at the heart of efforts to prevent * and mass atrocities. How are * and mass atrocity defined? Why do * and mass atrocities occur? What are the tools available to policy makers to prevent * and mass atrocities? How can societies be rebuilt after * and mass atrocities? How has the international community responded to atrocities in the past, and how can we think about trends in violence that might drive more effective future responses? This volume will make these dilemmas approachable for an expanding community of activists, graduate and undergraduate students, scholars, policy makers, and civil society leaders. Author Bio Scott Straus is professor of political science and international studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. His most recent book is Making and Unmaking Nations: War, Leadership, and * in Modern Africa (Cornell University Press, 2015).

Bibliographic Details

Title: Fundamentals of Genocide and Mass Atrocity ...
Publisher: United States Holocaust Memorial
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: paperback
Condition: Fine