• What has the work of political scientists like Barbara Harff and Ted Gurr taught us about the preconditions of genocide, and where genocides are most likely to occur?
• What is R.J. Rummel's concept of "democide"? How does Rummel consider "Power" to be related to violence and genocide/democide?
• How has war changed in the contemporary era, especially after the end of the Cold War? How has the rise of "new wars" fuelled genocide around the world, especially in Africa?
• What is the relationship between democracy and genocide? Are democratic regimes inherently less likely to commit genocide at home or abroad?
• What are "norms," "norm grafting," and "prohibition regimes"? How do you evaluate the strength of the anti-genocide prohibition regime today?