ABSTRACT
The legal definition of genocide is inadequate. In response, genocide scholars have developed dozens of alternative definitions of genocide, which they have used to study suspected cases of genocide. Most scholarly definitions include important elements, but remain flawed. In this chapter, I present my definition of genocide, and defend it by situating it in the broader genocide studies literature. In so doing, I establish a nexus between aggressive war and genocide. Finally, I emphasize the important role the Bosnia v. Serbia Precedent can play in attributing state responsibility for genocide and its ancillary acts.
