Abstract
The paper relates that the "Cambodian genocide" refers to the executions or forced starvations of approximately 1.5 million people, between 1975 and 1979, in the country today known as Cambodia, by its Khmer Rouge government. The paper explains that under the 1948 United Nations Convention on Genocide, this slaughter is generally accepted as a "genocide" since the demographic groups targeted for extermination included "religious groups" (Buddhists, Muslims), an "ethnic or racial group" (Cambodia's Vietnamese minority), and possibly a "national" group (the urban and eastern Khmer population). The paper argues that the effects and the significance of the Cambodian genocide lie in the importance of history, as the philosopher George Santayana said: "Those who cannot remember the past, are condemned to repeat it." The paper notes that today, in Cambodia, referencing the Cambodian genocide is politically incorrect, and histories and research on the topic are discouraged. The paper contends, however, that if we do not honestly discuss genocide, and how it occurs, then we risk repeating history today and in the future.

From the Paper
"The "Cambodian genocide" refers to the executions or forced starvations of approximately 1.5 million people, between 1975 and 1979, in the country today known as Cambodia, by its Khmer Rouge government. Under the 1948 United Nations Convention on Genocide, this slaughter is generally accepted as a "genocide" since the demographic groups targeted for extermination included "religious groups" (Buddhists, Muslims), an "ethnic or racial group" (Cambodia's Vietnamese minority), and possibly a..."

Tags:cambodia, genocide, history

Abstract
The paper reveals that in 1994, more than 750,000 individuals were killed in Rwanda as a result of genocide. In an effort to understand the events of Rwanda, the paper focuses on the eight stages of genocide, as presented by Genocide Watch's president George Stanton. The paper shows how the Rwanda genocide followed each stage precisely. The paper attempts to show that, had the measures outlined in Stanton's stages to combat genocide been followed, the terrible situation could have been avoided.

From the Paper
"According to the Genocide Convention, adopted by the United Nations in 1948, genocide is "any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group": killing, causing serious bodily or mental harm, or inflicting conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction to the group, and imposing measures intended to prevent births or forcibly transferring children between groups (United Nations General Assembly, 1948). The Convention also dictates that attempts or conspiracy to commit genocide are punishable. Further, the Convention notes that any individual, whether political or citizen, is punishable for genocide (United Nations General Assembly, 1948)."

Tags:United, Nations, peacekeepers, Genocide, Convention, stages, prevention

Abstract
This essay examines and defines genocide in general with the emphasis on Rwanda. The essay analyzes the general causes of genocide and the particular causes of the genocide in Rwanda. It also looks at the various actors that were involved in the genocide: the victims, the perpetrators and the bystanders.The bystanders are especially important, as in the case of Rwanda they were the 'international community'.

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"The 20th century may be called `the century of genocide', despite all our technological achievements and strives towards a `civilized', tolerant and global society. In fact it was in the 20th century that this term `genocide' came into existence. Never before in the history of humankind were so many people killed or their culture destroyed on the grounds of their descent and ethnic affiliation. The Jews, Bosnians and the Rwandans are only three well-known examples. What compels one group of people to `suddenly' destroy another group, killing men, women and children without any discrimination?"

Tags:genocide, causes, rwanda

Abstract
The paper discusses how in the current age of globalization, there is a growing reality of interdependence and the need for a real sense of community. Unfortunately, the paper shows how world events, and stories of genocide, often paint a picture far different from the idealistic hopes and dreams of those who envision a global community. As one expert puts it "for all the vows that there would 'never again' be genocide, reality has too many times proven otherwise [as] millions of people have been killed, maimed, raped, displaced, and otherwise victimized, while the international community--including the United States, the United Nations, and the European Union continues to do too little, too late (Jentleson, 2007, p. 1). As an academic response to the aforementioned atrocities, the paper explores whether the U.S. alone, or in combination with the U.N. or other allies, should intervene with military force to stop genocide. More specifically, the current discussion defines and defends the circumstances in which this should occur.

From the Paper
"In the current age of globalization, there is a growing reality of interdependence and the need for a real sense of community. Unfortunately, world events, and stories of genocide, often paint a picture far different from the idealistic hopes and dreams of those who envision a global community. As one expert puts it "for all the vows that there would `never again' be genocide, reality has too many times proven otherwise [as] millions of people have been killed, maimed, raped, displaced, and otherwise victimized, while the international community--including the United States, the United Nations, and the European Union continues to do..."

Tags:genocide, kosovo, rwanda

Abstract
This paper examines the human rights issues surrounding the 1994 genocide of almost one million Tutsis in Rwanda. It looks at how the genocide demonstrates the failure of human rights organizations to respond and also discusses the lack of overall action regarding the genocide.

From the Paper
" The genocide that occurred in Rwanda in demonstrates the failure of human rights organizations to act in the face of clear evidence that human rights abuses were about to occur as well as their failure to address .."

Tags:genocide, human rights, Rwanda

Abstract
This paper addresses various issues on the topic of genocide, addressing the psychological and political aspects of this crime. The first part of the paper gives factual information regarding the impact of the philosophers and/or participants in genocidal acts. The second part gives a more detailed account of genocide.

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"Hannah Arendt, an influential Jewish political philosopher who's 1951 publication 'The Origins of Totalitarianism' outlines the modern totalitarian state which differs from older tyrannic states in that the use of terror, or genocide, is the end-means rather than a political tool to influence citizens. Arendt defined modern totalitarian states as much more sophisticated using present and past history as a propaganda tool to invoke nationalism, rather than an initial invasion of a peaceful nation-state or government..."

Tags:genocide, political, psychology

Abstract
The paper discusses how to address post-genocide trauma and repairing a society that produced a genocide.

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"Perhaps the most significant step taken in addressing any post-genocide trauma as described by Alexander, is recognizing that the trauma has occurred, that it has undoubtedly exerted a negative and potentially devastating impact on individuals, and that many of these effects have been internalized. It is also worth recognizing, said Alexander, that many victims of trauma such as genocide repress or internalize their responses to what they have observed. Recognizing that these effects have occurred and giving credence to all of the feelings attendant upon the..."

Tags:genocide, cultural trauma

Abstract
An analytical essay applying the Ladder of Prejudice developed in 1979 by Gordon Allport to apply genocide to the Armenian genocide in World War I.

From the Paper
"Gordon W. Allport proposed that prejudice can escalate into so heinous a conflict as genocide via a ladder of prejudice or an ascending pattern of discriminatory attitudes and actions, directed by one group against another. In this brief essay, Allport's lens will be used to examine the Armenia Genocide, which escalated dramatically as Ottoman Turks controlling Armenia and its people attempted to eliminate these people. Allport's Ladder of Prejudice begins with Speech in which a group of people become the butt..."

Tags:Armenian genocide, Gordon Allport, Young Turks, Ottomans, Ladder of prejudice

Abstract
This paper deals with the 1994 genocide perpetrated in Rwanda. Further, the paper discusses the current government's response to same and the ongoing ethnic/racial tensions within the nation. The paper relates the manner in which the government currently is dealing with the issues that caused the genocide and the efficacy of same. While no final conclusions are made -- given that trials are ongoing -- the government appears to be largely giving lip service to the need to unify a historically non unified nation.

Tags:rwanda, genocide, recovery

Abstract
In this article, the writer discusses the topic of the genocide in Rwanda. The writer looks at statistics at details of this massacre. The writer makes use of various sources to show that this was one of the worst cases of human genocide in history.

From the Paper
"In 1994 Rwanda was the site of one of the worst cases of genocide in human history. For example, in Rwanda, Ten Years On when talking about the Genocide, Filip Reyntjens states, ...about 1.1 million dead, 2 million refugees abroad, over 1 million internally displaced, tens of thousands of deeply traumatized Genocide survivors, and over half a million `old caseload' (i.e. Tutsi) refugees returned in a chaotic fashion. When a massacre of this magnitude takes place it is not surprising that everyone began to search for answers."

Tags:genocide, in, rwanda