The United Nations Genocide Convention: An Introduction

"Totten and Theriault absolutely provide us with an accessible and content-rich textbook."

Haoliang Zhang, Changzhou University, Ethnic and Racial Studies

"The international law of genocide can be intimidating to non-specialists. This user-friendly manual provides a very effective and useful entry point into the subject."

William A. Schabas, School of Law, Middlesex University

"I can scarcely believe all that this text has to offer! I know of no text on the market today that considers key distinctions between genocide and other forms of mass violence and human rights violations as well as the authors do here. This text encourages scholars and teachers to focus on genocides, including and beyond the Holocaust, and includes an exemplary supplementary text for courses on genocide, human rights, and international law, which will undoubtedly help students confront the intricacies and abstruseness of the United Nations Convention."

Kimberley Ducey, University of Winnipeg

"This book is incredibly well written and thus accessible for students, but without losing any analytical rigor. Because of my current research, I have recently read a great deal on Lemkin, who coined the term genocide, and can say that the introductory chapter is a model of pithiness combined with academic rigor. The other chapters – especially the article-by-article analysis of the Convention itself – are incredibly well done. I am sure my students will learn a great deal from this careful, balanced study, which covers an impressive amount of information, and does so well!" Andrew I. Port, Wayne State University