ISBN:
9781317353607
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (211 pages)
Series Statement:
Routledge Studies in Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity Ser
Parallel Title:
Print version Harff, Barbara Policies and Practices for Preventing Mass Atrocities
DDC:
304.663
Abstract:
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of illustrations -- List of contributors -- 1. Introduction -- The dawn of comparative genocide research: Historians/ sociologists/psychologists/political scientists -- Definitions: Genocide and mass atrocities -- Differentiating between genocide and mass atrocities and its relevance for prevention -- The genocide debate, past and present: Re-discovering the wheel -- Data on victims of geno/politicide -- The road to explanation: Typologies and hypotheses -- The uses of risk assessments for prevention -- Editor's note -- References -- 2. Genocide and mass atrocities: Can they be prevented? -- Background to genocide -- Current crises -- Post-trauma reconstruction -- Notes -- PART I: Risk Assessment, Early Warning, and Early Response -- 3. Countries at risk of genocide and politicide after 2016 - and why -- An introduction to quantitative analysis of risks of genocidal violence -- Structural variables and early warning indicators as guides to early action -- Early warning models -- The use of risk assessments and early warning models for prevention: Political considerations -- Countries at risk of new genocides or politicides after 2016 -- Notes -- References -- 4. Atrocity crimes as a disease: A statistical approach to early detection -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Risk assessments and early warning of atrocity crimes -- 3. Early detection in epidemiology -- 4. Randomness in count data -- 5. Early detection of systematic atrocity crimes in civil conflicts -- 6. Conclusions and the way forward -- Notes -- References -- 5. Preventing genocides and mass atrocities: Evidence from conflict analysis -- Genocides and mass atrocities: How many? How different? -- Early prevention of genocide and mass atrocities? Evidence from conflict analysis
Abstract:
Preventing mass atrocities in ethnopolitical and regional wars -- Successful international engagement -- Toward general assessment of risks -- Notes -- References -- PART II: Mobilizing International, Regional, and Local Responses -- 6. Ending the silence on war crimes: A journalist's perspective -- I. From Cold War to hot war in Europe -- II. The rise of terrorism -- III. Atrocity crimes in Syria -- IV. Reviving public interest through innovative journalism -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 7. Preventing mass atrocities at the local level: Using village committees for conflict prevention in Mauritania -- Introduction -- General risk factors for identity-based conflict in Mauritania -- Preventing identity-based conflict at the local level -- The creation of village community committees -- Establishment of representative village community committees -- Preliminary conclusions -- Notes -- 8. In the absence of will: Could genocide in Darfur have been halted or mitigated? -- The situation in 2017 -- Explaining continuing inaction -- Notes -- 9. Atrocity prevention from Obama to Trump -- Highlights of the APB announcement -- Earlier attempts -- Greater uncertainty -- A proposal -- Serious hurdles -- Stumbling over Syria, South Sudan, and CAR -- Squaring the circle -- Step by step -- Recommendation 1: Organize annual off-site meetings -- Recommendation 2: Alert country missions -- Recommendation 3: Initiate horizontal and vertical dialogues -- Recommendation 4: Carry out conflict/atrocity assessment -- Recommendation 5: Seek out like-minded allies -- Recommendation 6: Create country task forces -- Looking ahead -- Eyes on the White House -- Notes -- 10. Prevention through political agreements: The community of Sant'Egidio and the Central African Republic -- Involvement of the Community of Sant'Egidio -- Notes -- References
Abstract:
11. An African regional perspective on prevention: Experiences from the Great Lakes region -- Introduction -- Prevention as a practice -- Prevention of genocide and mass atrocities in the Great Lakes region -- The ICGLR genocide and mass atrocity prevention mechanism -- Implementation of the ICGLR protocol -- Collective responsibility and learning -- Challenges -- Opportunities -- Notes -- 12. Roots of ambivalence: The United Nations, genocide, and mass atrocity prevention -- Introduction -- Founding ambivalence -- Adaptability -- The long road from words to deeds -- Open questions and continuing challenges -- Notes -- 13. Who is in charge?: Emerging national and regional strategies for prevention -- From neglect to commitment -- Doctrinal and operational shifts in the praxis -- Emergence of GAAMAC -- Ways forward -- Notes -- 14. Guidelines for prevention of genocides and other mass atrocities: An overview -- Foreknowledge -- Organizing preventive action -- Prevention in Africa: Examples -- Global Action Against Mass Atrocities Crimes (GAAMAC) -- A final comment -- Note -- Index
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