Genocide's conceptual drift since Lemkin

Note: if you haven’t already heard it, please start with our original, May 2024 episode with Dr. Moses: 

Genocidology (CRIMES OF ATROCITY) Part 1

A lot has happened since then, and author, scholar and genocide expert Dr. Dirk Moses was kind enough to return for a 2025 episode. We cover how public and legal sentiment has changed since our first episode, and discuss his recent paper, “Introduction: Gaza and the Problems of Genocide Studies,” which includes a roundtable discussion with dozens of experts. Also: some behind-the-scenes influences regarding Gaza in the media, humanitarian law precedents, munitions and the Geneva Conventions, myths, the problems surrounding the language of transgression, new research, up-to-date statistics, and how protests have been criminalized. 

Like that first Genocide episode, this one would not be possible without the input, research, producing, and additional writing of Mercedes Maitland, who joined me on this interview once again with her questions for our expert. So, huge thanks to her for that passion, hard work, and tireless advocacy for human rights. 

Donations went to Gaza Hand of Salvation Initiative and the City College of New York Colin Powell School – Student Emergency Fund

Visit Dr. Dirk Moses’s website

Read his book, “The Problems of Genocide: Permanent Security and the Language of Transgression”

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