What is genocide? Why does it happen? What can be done to prevent it from happening again? These urgent questions are explored in an expanded edition. What is genocide? Why does it happen? What can be done to prevent it from happening again? At the end of the Second World War, with the establishment of the United Nations, the holding of the Nuremburg Trials and the adoption of the Genocide Convention, the international community assured itself that genocide would never happen again. But never again has become a meaningless phrase. This book asks why. It also asks, what is genocide? Where has it happened in the past? Who is being threatened by genocide today? And what can we do to prevent this terrible crime from recurring? Providing an overview of the history of genocide worldwide, this revised, expanded edition helps readers answer these questions. It brings them up to date with recent events-the killing of the Rohingya in Myanmar, the persecution of the Uyghurs in China, the broader recognition of the genocide of Indigenous Peoples, the resurgence of fighting in Darfur, and the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. It examines and elucidates the debates and controversies surrounding the use of the term genocide as well as the reasons for the common response by individuals, governments and the United Nations - denial. Key Text Features annotated resources chapters definitions explanation facts further information further reading headings historical context illustrations index map sidebars table of contents timeline annotated resources;chapters;definitions;explanation;facts;further information;further reading;headings;historical context;illustrations;index;map;sidebars;table of contents;timeline • Genocide was first published in the Groundwork Guides series in 2006. The series was named one of Booklist's Top 10 Youth Series - Nonfiction in 2007. • A revised edition of Genocide has been long awaited, not just by readers looking for an update to this accessible introduction, but by teachers and librarians who have found the book to be a valuable resource at both the high school and university levels. • The book has been substantially revised and expanded with information on contemporary genocides, including the Rohingya in Myanmar and the Uyghurs in China. It also includes a more comprehensive treatment of the genocide of Indigenous Peoples worldwide, with a focus on Canada. • This edition will be published as a standalone, featuring a new cover and two-color editorial illustrations facing each chapter opener. It will also have a larger trim size than the other guides in the series. • In 2007, Genocide was a finalist for the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction and an International Reading Association Children's Book Award Notable. It was included on the Maine State Library Cream of the Crop and the New York Public Library's Books for the Teen Age lists. • Nearly 12,000 copies of Genocide (2006 edition) have been sold in the US and Canada.