Publication: Can Genocides be Prevented in this 21st Century?
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2022-04-21
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Gaubeca, Michael Jess. 2022. Can Genocides be Prevented in this 21st Century?. Master's thesis, Harvard University Division of Continuing Education.
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This thesis analyzes the dynamics of the formation and dismantling of a genocidal mentality in a population. It explores the effectiveness of current institutions in implementing timely interventions to prevent loss of lives in genocidal episodes. While global awareness has significantly improved since World War II the mechanisms for preventing the onset of genocide still leave much to be desired. Such lapses result in many deaths that might have been avoided. The basic argument is that there are no institutions that can guarantee that these mass murders will not occur but that there are ways to reduce the likelihood or duration and severity of these events.
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bystander culpability, effectiveness of United Nations, genocide, non-military interventions, reversing stages to mass atrocities, role of International Criminal Court, Cultural anthropology, Social psychology
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