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Domestic And Foreign Policy In Ethnic Conflict: The True Reasons For The Rwandan And Burundian Genocides, William Andrew Ladnier
Domestic And Foreign Policy In Ethnic Conflict: The True Reasons For The Rwandan And Burundian Genocides, William Andrew Ladnier
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Never Again; Working Toward An Effective Early Warning System For Genocide Prevention, Alyssa Lopez
Never Again; Working Toward An Effective Early Warning System For Genocide Prevention, Alyssa Lopez
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“Never again” expressed the commitment made by allied forces for the prevention of genocide. In the 59 years since the adoption of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, it has evolved into an erga omnes obligation and a jus cogen (preemptory) norm. Genocide prevention, however, remains a highly controversial issue as it draws from the concept of universality central to human rights discourse at the same time as it changes dominant conceptualizations of state sovereignty. This thesis assesses the effectiveness of existing practices, norms and risk assessment/ genocide early warning systems in reducing the …