Exam 7: Economics of Genocide

Why is economic subjugation an important part of genocide?

What happens to net benefit on a graph when cost shocks lead to an increase in costs for victims of genocide?

What is the role of genocidaires?

How is net benefit maximized between two groups on a graph?

What are the goals of perpetrators of genocide as they related to bystanders?

How are crimes of peace different than crimes of humanity?

How is scarcity shown on a graph of allocation between two groups?

What is the role of the majority and the minority in a genocide?

Why might Rome's destruction of Carthage in 146 BC be considered the first genocide?

How does the type of genocide affect the tools needed to stop (or prevent) the genocide?

What are some of the limits that genocidaires create to limit the choices of their victims?

Which federal office in the United States is charged with handling mass atrocities?

What is the role of bystanders of genocide?

What trials led to the establishment of the International Criminal Court and what international agreements were the based on the findings of these trials?

How does redistribution of resources play a role in the outcome of genocide?

What are the four reasons that Samantha Power gives for inaction by U.S. leaders against genocide?

What incentives are needed to get the international community to become involved in the prevention and stopping of a genocide?

How is human rights law different than international humanitarian law?

What are the characteristics of genocidaires, according to Ben Voth?

In what ways does a nation's economy suffer due to genocide?