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Genocide Studies: An Australian Perspective, Colin Tatz
Genocide Studies: An Australian Perspective, Colin Tatz
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
The burgeoning field of genocide studies is faced with several concerns. Foremost is the challenge of finding a space for encompassing and embracing the Holocaust with some comfort. The Judeocide is an ally, not an enemy, and not on the margins. Our maturing discipline needs to find a sense of collegiality, consensus on terminology, and yardsticks with which to measure scales, dimensions, and degrees of the crime. Several other themes also need attention: wider perspectives on the prerequisites of genocide, starvation as a genocidal weapon, a clear separa- tion between motive and intent, genocide by omission, the elusive concepts of …
Critique Of Current Genocide Studies, Robert Melson
Critique Of Current Genocide Studies, Robert Melson
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
The present article critiques the views that (1) modern genocide does not substan- tially differ from its historical predecessors, (2) that all genocide is a product of imperialism, and (3) that the study of genocide can be reduced to a study of perpe- trators and collaborators, while the testimonies of victims and survivors need not be taken into account. In contrast, this article suggests (1) that there are signifi- cant differences between modern or contemporary genocide and the mass murders of the past, (2) that there is no single explanation for genocide since there are different types of genocide that …
Full Issue 6.3
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
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From Lemkin To Clooney: The Development And State Of Genocide Studies, Dominik J. Schaller
From Lemkin To Clooney: The Development And State Of Genocide Studies, Dominik J. Schaller
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
The study of genocide has become one of the most attractive fields of research since the end of the Cold War. A productive and vibrant scholarly community has come into existence and professional associations compete with each other and foster international exchange by regularly organizing major conferences. Several scholarly journals contribute to a multifaceted research landscape. Similarly impressive is the progressive institutionalization of genocide studies. For most students and scholars, the study of genocide is more than just an academic or intellectual occupation. They see their roles as scholar-activists, but the will to stop genocide is not only prevalent in …
Leaving The Parental Home: An Overview Of The Current State Of Genocide Studies, Daniel Feierstein
Leaving The Parental Home: An Overview Of The Current State Of Genocide Studies, Daniel Feierstein
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
This article examines current developments in genocide studies, focusing specifi- cally on three main areas of conflict and debate between different perspectives: the question of how to define genocide, causal models and comparative studies, and prevention. Further, this article presents an analysis of Eurocentrism in the field, arguing that genocide studies needs a broader scope to include new and unique perspectives from all areas of the world. What is needed, in fact, is genuine intercultural dialogue, which can transform the field of genocide studies into a broad, culturally diverse field.
Revisiting A Founding Assumption Of Genocide Studies, A Dirk Moses
Revisiting A Founding Assumption Of Genocide Studies, A Dirk Moses
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
Genocide studies has come a long way over the past decade, having attained a level of intellectual sobriety, academic credibility, and public recognition virtually inconceivable forty years ago. At the same time, there have been signs of convergence between the fields of genocide studies and Holocaust historiography and studies. This development can be challenging for those in Holocaust studies and historio- graphy because the relationship betweem the two disciplines is complicated by genocide studies’ claim to incorporate the Holocaust into its object of inquiry, whereas the reverse does not hold. There is a potentially subordinate situation here, or at least …
The State And Future Of Genocide Studies And Prevention: An Overview And Analysis Of Some Key Issues, Samuel Totten
The State And Future Of Genocide Studies And Prevention: An Overview And Analysis Of Some Key Issues, Samuel Totten
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
In addition to providing a succinct history of the field of genocide studies, this article examines such issues as the critical need to address the toughest barriers to the prevention of and intervention against genocide (e.g., realpolitik, the lack of political will, and the reform of the UN Security Council, including the make-up and operation of the Permanent Five members [Great Britain, US, France, Russia, and China]); whether the Crimes Against Humanity Initiative will make a real difference vis-a`-vis the prevention of and intervention against genocide; the critical need for the field to be more inclusive by welcoming and nurturing …
A Plea From International Scholars Of Genocide And Human Rights Studies, The Zoryan Institute
A Plea From International Scholars Of Genocide And Human Rights Studies, The Zoryan Institute
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
We, the undersigned scholars, wish to express publicly our great appreciation for the International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies and its parent orga- nization, the Zoryan Institute (‘‘the Institute’’), for their thirty years of academic work in the field of genocide and human rights studies. In the face of the continuing problem of genocide in the twenty-first century, the Institute is to be commended for its service to the academic community and is recognized by scholars for providing leadership and a support structure in promoting the cause of universal human rights and the prevention of genocide.
Editor's Introduction, Henry C. Theriault, Samuel Totten
Editor's Introduction, Henry C. Theriault, Samuel Totten
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
The field of genocide studies is concerned with all aspects of the crime of genocide (including pre- and post-events). It is a relatively new (some thirty-five years old) but burgeoning field. Its scholars come from diverse fields: political science, history, sociology, psychology, law, literature, anthropology, philosophy, education, and even medicine. Most genocide scholars publish their research in their respective dis- ciplines’ journals as well as journals that primarily focus on genocide.
Author Biographies
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
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Diffusing Genocide Studies, Defusing Genocides, Adam Jones
Diffusing Genocide Studies, Defusing Genocides, Adam Jones
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
In evaluating the state of the field of comparative genocide studies, this article explores themes such as the ‘‘return to Raphael Lemkin,’’ evident in some recent works; scholarly investigations of the genocidal dynamic in Western colonialism and the parallels in Nazi depredations; and ongoing efforts to ‘‘resurrect’’ little- known and forgotten genocides of the past. The growing pluralism and inter- nationalization of genocide studies is acknowledged but contrasted with certain parochial features of the field, which endure. This article concludes with observa- tions on the increasingly prominent role of genocide scholars in policy-making and humanitarian spheres.
George Steiner And The War Against The Jews: A Study In Misrepresentation, Roger W. Smith
George Steiner And The War Against The Jews: A Study In Misrepresentation, Roger W. Smith
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
The literary and cultural critic George Steiner has been described as the pre- eminent literary critic of the past fifty years. Certainly, he has written eloquently about aspects of the Holocaust, and his emphasis on language and its power to make and unmake much of human life, has been widely influential. Yet Steiner’s work on the Holocaust is misleading in its interpretations, explanations, and implications. Part of this stems from his worry that the Jews brought their near destruction upon themselves: that they had invented the practice of genocide, had invented the idea of a ‘‘chosen people,’’ had through Moses, …
Full Issue 6.2
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
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The African Standby Force, Genocide, And International Relations Theory, Stephen Burgess
The African Standby Force, Genocide, And International Relations Theory, Stephen Burgess
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
In launching the African Standby Force (ASF), African leaders over-promised to stop genocide, given their lack of political will, the weak capacity of their states, and the weak military capability of the Force’s subregional brigades. The explana- tion lies in a combination of South African idealism and determination to exert continental leadership and the desire of African leaders to sustain or increase aid to their under-resourced militaries. South Africa does not have the power or resources necessary to supply sufficient public goods to make the ASF fully func- tional and capable of fulfilling all tasks. African leaders promised to stop …
Healing Psychosocial Trauma In The Midst Of Truth Commissions: The Case Of Gacaca In Post-Genocide Rwanda, Regine U. King
Healing Psychosocial Trauma In The Midst Of Truth Commissions: The Case Of Gacaca In Post-Genocide Rwanda, Regine U. King
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
Post-conflict governments and multilateral organizations have advocated truth commissions since the end of the Cold War. The mandate of truth commissions has been to combine the rule of law with psychosocial goals in the hope that they will break systemic cycles of violence and facilitate reconciliation. While these com- missions emphasize the dimensions of truth telling, apology, forgiveness, and recon- ciliation, in practice, they are often challenged to fulfill the mandate of healing psychosocial traumas through these dimensions in countries that suffer not only from the traumatic experience of wars and genocide, but also from the multiple psychosocial issues that …
Mass Atrocity Response Operations: Doctrine In Search Of Strategy, Alan J. Kuperman
Mass Atrocity Response Operations: Doctrine In Search Of Strategy, Alan J. Kuperman
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
Most literature produced in the past two decades on the prospects of intervention to prevent genocide can be summed up by a cliche ́: ‘‘Where there’s a will, there’s a way.’’1 In that context, a vital if imperfect corrective is provided by MARO: Mass Atrocity Response Operations; A Military Planning Handbook (henceforth, MARO), produced jointly by Harvard University and the US Army. Contrary to the na ̈ıve optimism of many past analyses, this report starts with the fact that, without feasible options, effective humanitarian military intervention is unlikely, if not impossible.
Editor's Introduction: Maro: Mass Atrocity Response Operations; A Military Planning Handbook: Selling The Mission And/Or Protecting Human Rights?, Herb Hirsch
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
As we enter our sixth year of publication, the editors are very pleased to welcome readers to the sixth volume of Genocide Studies and Prevention. We have been very fortunate over the past five years to present a wide array of material related to the prevention and understanding of genocide and mass atrocities. This volume continues that tradition as it presents a symposium of invited commentaries on MARO: Mass Atrocity Response Operations; A Military Planning Handbook.
Research Note: American Initiatives For The Relief Of Greek Refugees, 1922–1923, Antonis Klapsis
Research Note: American Initiatives For The Relief Of Greek Refugees, 1922–1923, Antonis Klapsis
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
In September 1922, after more than three years of war in Asia Minor, the Greek army was defeated by the Nationalist Turkish powers led by Mustafa Kemal. The atrocities from the part of the Turkish armed forces against the Christian popula- tions of Asia Minor that followed the retreat of the Greek Army resulted in the death of hundreds of thousands of people as well as the destruction of many Christian properties. Moreover, hundreds of thousands of Greeks from Asia Minor, Pontus, and Eastern Thrace were forced to flee to Greece in order to protect themselves from Kemal’s advancing Nationalist …
Team America: Genocide Prevention?, Uğur Ümit Üngör
Team America: Genocide Prevention?, Uğur Ümit Üngör
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
Genocide can be defined as a complex process of systematic persecution and annihi- lation of a group of people by a government. In the twentieth century, approximately 40 to 60 million defenseless people became victims of deliberate genocidal policies. The twenty-first century did not begin much better, with genocidal episodes going on in Darfur and the Congo. We can speak of genocide when individuals are perse- cuted and murdered merely on the basis of their presumed or imputed membership in a group rather than on their individual characteristics or participation in certain acts. Although it makes little sense to define …
Author Biographies
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
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A Case Study In Underachievement: The International Courts And Genocide In Bosnia-Herzegovina, Marko Attila Hoare
A Case Study In Underachievement: The International Courts And Genocide In Bosnia-Herzegovina, Marko Attila Hoare
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
Two international courts—the UN’s International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Court of Justice (ICJ)—have established that genocide occurred in Srebrenica in Bosnia in 1995. Germany’s courts have concluded that genocide occurred in both Northern and Eastern Bosnia in 1992, and an appeal against a conviction for genocide on this basis was dismissed by a third international court—the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Yet, there has been minimal international punishment of genocide in Bosnia. Serbia was convicted by the ICJ only of a failure to prevent and punish genocide. Only one middle-ranking individual has been …
Full Issue 6.1
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
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