Improving Intervention Decisions to Prevent Genocide
Less Muddle, More Structure
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12966976 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rabia Gregory (0000-0002-1831-867X, University of British Columbia, corresponding author), M Harstone, Paul Slovic (0000-0002-7473-6403, University of Oregon) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 109-127 |
| Publication date | 2018-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Genocide Studies and Prevention (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1911-0359 • E-ISSN: 1911-9933 |
| Publisher | International Association of Genocide Scholars (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5038/1911-9933.11.3.1496 |
| OpenAlex | W2791500422 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
Decisions to intervene in a foreign country to prevent genocide and mass atrocities are among the most challenging and controversial choices facing national leaders. Drawing on techniques from decision analysis, psychology, and negotiation analysis, we propose a structured approach to these difficult choices that can provide policy makers with additional insight, consistency, efficiency, and defensibility. We propose the use of a values-based framework to clarify the key elements of these complex choices and to provide a consistent structure for comparison of the likely benefits, risks, and tradeoffs associated with alternative intervention strategies. Results from a workshop involving Ambassadors and experienced policy makers provide a first test of this new method for clarifying intervention choices. A decision-aiding framework is shown to improve the clarity and relevance of intervention deliberations, laying the groundwork for a more comprehensive and clearer understanding of the threats and opportunities associated with various intervention options
CLARITY · Computer security · Consistency (knowledge bases · Genocide · Intervention (counseling · Key (lock · Negotiation · Political science · Public relations · Relevance (law · Computer Science · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Psychology · Risk Perception and Management
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |