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"Liberat[ing] mankind from such an odious scourge": the genocide convention and the continued failure to prevent or halt genocide in the twenty-first century

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"Liberat[ing] mankind from such an odious scourge": the genocide convention and the continued failure to prevent or halt genocide in the twenty-first century. / Maddox, Kelly.
In: Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal, Vol. 9, No. 1, 7, 09.06.2015, p. 48-65.

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Maddox, K 2015, '"Liberat[ing] mankind from such an odious scourge": the genocide convention and the continued failure to prevent or halt genocide in the twenty-first century', Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal, vol. 9, no. 1, 7, pp. 48-65. https://doi.org/10.5038/1911-9933.9.1.1263

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Maddox, K. (2015). "Liberat[ing] mankind from such an odious scourge": the genocide convention and the continued failure to prevent or halt genocide in the twenty-first century. Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal, 9(1), 48-65. Article 7. https://doi.org/10.5038/1911-9933.9.1.1263

Vancouver

Maddox K. "Liberat[ing] mankind from such an odious scourge": the genocide convention and the continued failure to prevent or halt genocide in the twenty-first century. Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal. 2015 Jun 9;9(1):48-65. 7. doi: 10.5038/1911-9933.9.1.1263

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Maddox, Kelly. / "Liberat[ing] mankind from such an odious scourge" : the genocide convention and the continued failure to prevent or halt genocide in the twenty-first century. In: Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal. 2015 ; Vol. 9, No. 1. pp. 48-65.

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