Abstract
I begin this commentary with a general appreciation for the report of the Genocide Prevention Task Force (the Albright-Cohen Report).1 The contents of the report are a decisive step forward in the debate over how to prevent and stop genocide and other forms of mass violence. The report synthesizes in a coherent and accessible fashion a significant body of research, policy analysis, and insights from actors inside and outside government; it provides a menu of concrete and sensible policy options that are likely to frame debate on genocide prevention in the short term. These strengths, and a few more I shall discuss, constitute a major advance on policy and academic discussions regarding the question of genocide prevention. Such is my overall assessment, even if I will push back on a few points.
Recommended Citation
Straus, Scott
(2009)
"A Step Forward,"
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal:
Vol. 4:
Iss.
2:
Article 9.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/gsp/vol4/iss2/9
