ABSTRACT
As scholars of genocide are wont to point out, the paradox of genocide prevention is that one can never know if a genocide has been prevented, for if a violent conflict that appeared to be heading towards genocide is staunched, no one knows whether the conflict would have actually morphed into genocide or not. Over the past 40 years, scholars, UN secretary generals, and non-governmental organization personnel have developed and disseminated an impressively eclectic number of ideas with an eye towards making the prevention of genocide a reality versus a hope. Individuals who have spent time in conflict zones and/or have seen the perpetration of crimes against humanity and/or genocide up close have occasionally offered their own views vis-à-vis the prevention and intervention of genocide. Contributors come from a variety of disciplines, including: political science, history, journalism, psychology, sociology, philosophy, law, anthropology, and international relations/ affairs, among others.
