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With his characteristic meticulous thoroughness, David Hamburg has produced a timely book to help us fulfill our anguished 'never again' pledge. -- Desmond Tutu Anyone who knows Professor Hamburg's life and work will say in a resounding voice, 'No one is better qualified to show, as he does in this lucid and well-documented book, what to do, what non-violent pressures to use, in order to stop a menace whose deadly shadow already broods over the new-born 21st century -- Elie Wiesel, from the Foreword In Preventing Genocide, David Hamburg makes the most compelling case I have read for our ability to prevent 'the problem from hell.' This book will make a difference in how all who read it think about genocide. -- The Honorable Lee H. Hamilton, President and Director of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and former U.S. Representative (D-Indiana) Timely and timeless lessons from a lifetime pioneering theory and practice in prevention. -- Graham Allison, Harvard University Preventing Genocide is a work of profound empathy, analytic insight, historical erudition, and disciplined passion. With lucid prose, compelling logic, and revealing evidence, [Hamburg] shows that genocide is preventable. -- Larry Diamond, Stanford University David Hamburg, who has contributed in so many and such significant ways to preventing genocide and other forms of deadly conflict, has written a masterful book. -- Bruce W. Jentleson, Duke University David Hamburg's book is a compelling call to action. But more than that, it provides the sound principles and tools that are essential to make that action successful. -- The Honorable William J. Perry, Former U.S. Secretary of Defense In Preventing Genocide, David Hamburg has combined his experience, his knowledge, his wisdom, and his marvelous spirit to making essential proposals for a more peaceful world. -- The Honorable Sam Nunn, Cochair, Nuclear Threat Initiative and former U.S. Senator (D-Georgia) With logic, compassion, and wisdom, this important book offers a compelling guide to prevent war from having the last word on the human race. -- Jane Holl Lute, Department of Homeland Security Preventing Genocide is a thorough examination on the cases of genocides with deep compassion for challenges to prevent. -- Mrs. Sadako Ogata, President, Japan International Cooperation Agency

In Preventing Genocide, David Hamburg makes the most compelling case I have read for our ability to prevent 'the problem from hell.' I particularly appreciated the section on arms control. While the threat of loose nuclear weapons remains nightmarish, historically, it is small arms that have abetted some of the world's most horrendous violations of human rights. This book will make a difference in how all who read it think about genocide. --The Honorable Lee H. Hamilton, President and Director of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and former U.S. Representative (D-Indiana) In Preventing Genocide, David Hamburg has combined his experience, his knowledge, his wisdom, and his marvelous spirit to making essential proposals for a more peaceful world. --Former Senator Sam Nunn, Co-Chairman, Nuclear Threat Initiative

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David A. Hamburg is DeWitt Wallace Distinguished Scholar at Weill Cornell Medical College. He is President Emeritus of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, where he served as President from 1982 to 1997. He is the author of Today's Children: Creating a Future for a Generation in Crisis (1992); No More Killing Fields (2002); and Learning to Live Together (2004).

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