Martin, Richard JMacDonald, TheodoreGaubeca, Michael Jess2022-04-2220222022-04-212022Gaubeca, Michael Jess. 2022. Can Genocides be Prevented in this 21st Century?. Master's thesis, Harvard University Division of Continuing Education.29163771https://nrs.harvard.edu/URN-3:HUL.INSTREPOS:37371426Abstract 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.application/pdfenbystander culpabilityeffectiveness of United Nationsgenocidenon-military interventionsreversing stages to mass atrocitiesrole of International Criminal CourtCultural anthropologySocial psychologyThesis or Dissertation2022-04-220000-0003-1217-9004