Academics, NGOs, the United Nations, and individual nations are
focused on the prevention and intervention of genocide.
Traditionally, missions to prevent or intervene in genocide have
been sporadic and under-resourced. The contributors to this volume
consider some of the major stumbling blocks to the avoidance of
genocide.
Bartrop and Totten argue that realpolitik is the major
impediment to the elimination of genocide. Campbell examines the
lack of political will to confront genocide, and Theriault
describes how denial becomes an obstacle to intervention against
genocide. Loyle and Davenport discuss how intervention is impeded
by a lack of reliable data on genocide violence, and Macgregor
presents an overview of the influence of the media. Totten examines
how the UN Convention on Genocide actually impedes anti-genocide
efforts; and how the institutional configuration of the UN is
itself often a stumbling block.
Addressing an issue that is often overlooked, Travis examines
the impact of global arms trade on genocide. Finally, Hiebert
examines how international criminal prosecution of atrocities can
impede preventive efforts, and Hirsch provides an analysis of the
strengths, weaknesses, and effectiveness of major international and
national prescriptions developed over the last decade. The result
is a distinguished addition to Transaction's prestigious Genocide
Studies series.
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