Can Genocide Be Predicted by Leaders’ Speech? Research Finds Common Threads

As mass atrocities continue worldwide, finding ways to spot warning signs earlier could help mitigate or prevent future catastrophe, according to research published by The Conversation Africa.

The research examines whether genocide can be predicted by listening to what leaders say, and finds common threads in such rhetoric. The report references a 1988 speech by Serbian Communist Party leader Slobodan Milošević and the eve of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.

The source material does not provide the full methodology or specific findings of the research.

Source: The Conversation Africa · Svitlana Chernykh, Senior Lecturer, School of Politics & International Relations, Australian National University, Benjamin E. Goldsmith, Professor of Political Science, Australian National University, Sascha Nanlohy, Honorary Associate, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney; Australian National University

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