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Academics, NGOs, the United Nations, and individual nations are focused on the prevention and intervention of genocide. Traditionally, missions to prevent or intervene in genocide have been sporadic and under-resourced. The contributors to this volume consider some of the major stumbling blocks to the avoidance of genocide. Bartrop and Totten argue that realpolitik is the major impediment to the elimination of genocide. Campbell examines the lack of political will to confront genocide, and Theriault describes how denial becomes an obstacle to intervention against genocide. Loyle and Davenport discuss how intervention is impeded by a lack of reliable data on genocide violence, and Macgregor presents an overview of the influence of the media. Totten examines how the UN Convention on Genocide actually impedes anti-genocide efforts; and how the institutional configuration of the UN is itself often a stumbling block. Addressing an issue that is often overlooked, Travis examines the impact of global arms trade on genocide. Finally, Hiebert examines how international criminal prosecution of atrocities can impede preventive efforts, and Hirsch provides an analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, and effectiveness of major international and national prescriptions developed over the last decade. The result is a distinguished addition to Transaction's prestigious Genocide Studies series.

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<p> Ten chapters, presented by Totten (U. of Arkansas), combine topical review essays with annotated bibliographies on issues concerning impediments to the prevention of genocides through (military) interventions. Topics include realpolitik as the major impediment, lack of political will, denial of ongoing atrocities, the wording and interpretation of the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, other aspects of the UN that constitute impediments, data limitations, the media, the international arms trade, the deterrent effect of criminal tribunals, and previous attempts to design mechanisms to prevent genocide. <p> --Book News

Ten chapters, presented by Totten (U. of Arkansas), combine topical review essays with annotated bibliographies on issues concerning impediments to the prevention of genocides through (military) interventions. Topics include realpolitik as the major impediment, lack of political will, denial of ongoing atrocities, the wording and interpretation of the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, other aspects of the UN that constitute impediments, data limitations, the media, the international arms trade, the deterrent effect of criminal tribunals, and previous attempts to design mechanisms to prevent genocide. --Book News

-This is an important contribution that offers a clear overview of the impediments to the prevention and intervention of genocide. It is suitable for students, academics and practitioners in the field. The Genocide: A Critical Bibliographic Review series, of which this is volume nine, has made a major contribution to the field since its inception.- --Deborah Meyersen, Dialogues on Historical Justice and Memory -Impediments to the Prevention and Intervention of Genocide: A Critical Bibliographic Review Volume 9 packs in references on the topic of world genocide incidents and prevention and is a pick for any college-level collection strong in world politics and social issues. Its analysis considers some of the stumbling blocks to prevention, examining the politics, psychology and data available on genocide violence and considering the impact of global arms trade on genocide and how some UN efforts actual impede progress. It's edited by a college professor in genocide education and provides a strong analysis of major international and national efforts and thought processes. Any collection strong in genocide studies will find this a 'must' reference gathering the latest research and thinking on the topic.- --California Bookwatch -Ten chapters, presented by Totten (U. of Arkansas), combine topical review essays with annotated bibliographies on issues concerning impediments to the prevention of genocides through (military) interventions. Topics include realpolitik as the major impediment, lack of political will, denial of ongoing atrocities, the wording and interpretation of the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, other aspects of the UN that constitute impediments, data limitations, the media, the international arms trade, the deterrent effect of criminal tribunals, and previous attempts to design mechanisms to prevent genocide.- --Book News

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