Genocide and the global village / Kenneth J. Campbell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Campbell, Kenneth J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Genocide--Government policy.

Genocide.

Genocide--Prevention.

International relations.

International cooperation.

Physical Description:

ix, 178 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave, 2001.

Summary:

A half-century ago, the international community made a solemn promise to "never again" allow genocide to go unchallenged. In the early days of the post-Cold War era, international leaders failed to stop horrific genocides in Bosnia and Rwanda, chiefly because Western leaders lacked the "political will" to use decisive force. Despite increased attention to war crimes issues, American foreign policy still gives lowest priority to responding to gross abuses of human rights. In Genocide and the Global Village, Kenneth J. Campbell explains why the international community fails to prevent, suppress, and punish contemporary genocide. Campbell provides a multilevel analysis of genocide's impact upon world order. He also looks at the interplay of politics and morality in the international community's determination of the appropriate role for military force in halting genocide and securing an emerging global civil society. He recommends practical steps that the international community can take to greatly improve its response the next time genocide occurs -- a next time that will occur.

Contents:

Introduction: Return of an "Odious Scourge" 1

Chapter 1 The Grand Strategic Context 7

Chapter 2 Misunderstanding Genocide 15

Chapter 3 Misusing Force 37

Chapter 4 Misreading the Public 49

Chapter 5 Genocide in Bosnia 55

Chapter 6 Genocide in Rwanda 71

Chapter 7 Genocide in Kosovo 83

Chapter 8 Remedy 99

Conclusion: Toward a Better Twenty-First Century 109

Appendix A The Nuremberg Principles (1946) 111

Appendix B UN General Assembly Resolution on the Crime of Genocide 113

Appendix C UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide 115.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [149]-170) and index.

ISBN:

0312218907

0312293259

OCLC:

45835598