Genocide: Revised Edition

nWhat is genocide? Why does it happen? What can be done to prevent it from happening again?n nAt the end of the Second World War, with the establishment of the United Nations, the holding of the Nuremberg Trials and the adoption of the Genocide Convention, the international community assured itself that genocide would never happen again. But never again has become a meaningless phrase.n nThis book asks why. It also asks, what is genocide? Where has it happened in the past? Who is being threatened by genocide today? And what can we do to prevent this terrible crime from recurring?n nProviding an overview of the history of genocide worldwide, this revised, expanded edition helps readers answer these questions. It brings them up to date with recent events--the killing of the Rohingya in Myanmar, the persecution of the Uyghurs in China, the broader recognition of the genocide of Indigenous Peoples, the resurgence of fighting in Darfur, and the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. It examines and elucidates the debates and controversies surrounding the use of the term genocide as well as the reasons for the common response by individuals, governments and the United Nations -- denial.n n n n nKey Text Featuresn nannotated resourcesn nchaptersn ndefinitionsn nexplanationn nfactsn nfurther informationn nfurther readingn nheadingsn nhistorical contextn nillustrationsn nindexn nmapn nsidebarsn ntable of contentsn ntimelinen