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View article: Attuned Empathy, ‘Battlefields of Social Belonging’, and Other Reflections on Studying Those Who Perpetrate Violence
Attuned Empathy, ‘Battlefields of Social Belonging’, and Other Reflections on Studying Those Who Perpetrate Violence Open
In his response, Scott Straus presents reflections on the contributions in this special issue. Straus focuses in particular on three main areas discussed in the special issue: demonstrating the value of an approach of what he calls 'attune…
View article: Round Table (Full Symposium): What’s Raphaël Lemkin Got to do with Genocide Studies? A Conversation on Gender, Culture, Economics, Categorical Violence, and Colonization with Professors Sarah Federman, Dirk Moses, Max Pensky, and Scott Straus
Round Table (Full Symposium): What’s Raphaël Lemkin Got to do with Genocide Studies? A Conversation on Gender, Culture, Economics, Categorical Violence, and Colonization with Professors Sarah Federman, Dirk Moses, Max Pensky, and Scott Straus Open
s book covers the emergence of the concept and word "genocide," contextualizing Lemkin's intellectual development in interwar Poland and exploring the evolving connection between his philosophical writings, his work in the law of internati…
View article: Fiona Terry of the International Committee of the Red Cross talks about <i>The Roots of Restraint in War</i> and the intersection of research and humanitarianism
Fiona Terry of the International Committee of the Red Cross talks about <i>The Roots of Restraint in War</i> and the intersection of research and humanitarianism Open
Fiona Terry is the Head of the Centre for Operational Research and Experience at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). She is the co-author of The Roots of Restraint in War ( https://www.icrc.org/en/publication/4352-roots-re…
View article: Studying Perpetrators: A Reflection
Studying Perpetrators: A Reflection Open
Based on more than a decade of research on perpetrators, in particular in Rwanda, this critical reflection underlines the value of studying perpetrators for examining the empirical dynamics of genocide and mass violence. At the same time, …
View article: Triggers of Mass Atrocities
Triggers of Mass Atrocities Open
The concept of “triggers” enjoys wide usage in the atrocity prevention policymaking community. However, the concept has received limited academic analysis. This paper reviews the concept critically, develops a definition, and subjects the …