Historical Dialogue and the Prevention of Mass Atrocities

Name: Historical Dialogue and the Prevention of Mass Atrocities
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Historical Dialogue and the Prevention of Mass AtrocitiesAuthor(s): Elazar Barkan, Constantin Goschler, James Waller\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367438272, 978-0367438272\nSynopsis\nThis book brings together a diverse range of international voices from academia, policymaking and civil society to address the failure to connect historical dialogue with atrocity prevention discourse and provide insight into how conflict histories and historical memory act as dynamic forces, actively facilitating or deterring current and future conflict. \n\nEstablished on a variety of international case studies combining theoretical and practical points of view, the book envisions an integrated understanding of how historical dialogue can inform policy, education, and the practice of atrocity prevention. In doing so, it provides a vital basis for the development of preventive policies sensitive to the importance of conflict his.