Preventing Genocide; Practical Steps Toward Early Detection and Effective Action
Boulder, CO: Paradigm Publishers, 2008. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. xv, [1], 334, [2] pages. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Foreword by Elie Wiesel. David Allen Hamburg (October 1, 1925 – April 21, 2019) was an American psychiatrist. He served as president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1982 to 1997. He also served as the President of the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences and President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He had previously been chair of the department of psychiatry at Stanford. His wife, Beatrix Hamburg, followed a similarly successful career path. Hamburg was born in Evansville, Indiana. He was awarded the Public Welfare Medal of the National Academy of Sciences in 1998, its most prestigious award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1996. In 2007 he and his wife received the Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Award in Mental Health from the Institute of Medicine for their long careers in medicine and public service. Dr. David Hamburg’s groundbreaking book, Preventing Genocide: Practical Steps toward Early Detection and Effective Action, approaches the problem of mass violence from three perspectives. It examines the roots causes of genocide, using illustrative case histories from the nineteenth century to the present to identify recurrent patterns. A basic theme is that clear warnings always appear long before a genocide erupts and that there are practical ways to prevent its outbreak. It describes pillars of prevention: how human societies can develop strong, long-term potential for preventing mass violence of all kinds. It considers what various organizations and institutions can do to build and maintain the pillars of prevention. It concludes that focal points of knowledge and skill in prevention are essential to identify warning signals and to prepare and propose appropriate responses before a genocide begins. It recommends the establishment of international genocide prevention centers in strong institutions and outlines their tasks. Condition: Very good / Very good.
Keywords: Genocide, Elie Wiesel, Armenia, Holocaust, Burundi-Rwanda, Mass Violence, Human Rights, Conflict Resolution, Democracy, Nongovernmental Organization, Terrorism, Preventive Diplomacy
ISBN: 9781594515576
[Book #78089]
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