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Intro -- Halftitle Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Acknowledgments -- Table Of Contents -- List Of Figures -- List Of Tables -- List Of Abbreviations -- 1. The Puzzle Of Atrocity Criminalization -- The Origins Of International Atrocity Law -- The Importance Of Domestic Criminalization -- Contributions Of The Book -- Why Criminalize Atrocities? The Argument In Brief -- Research Design And Plan Of The Book -- 2. Explaining The Criminalization Of Atrocities -- Explaining Criminalization Through Targeted Legislation Explaining Criminalization Through Criminal Code Reform -- 3. Domesticating Atrocity Law: A Brief Global History -- Before Atrocity Law: The Aidp, Criminal Law Reform, And The Domestication Of International Criminal Law -- 1945-1957: The Birth Of Atrocity Law And Early Efforts At Domestication -- 1958-1984: From Principled Entrepreneurship To Legal Borrowing -- 1985-1998: From Theoretical Concern To Practical Dilemma -- 1999-present: Transnational Activists Take The Lead -- Conclusion -- 4. Pathways And Determinants Of Atrocity Criminalization -- Expectations -- The Atrocity Law Dataset Statistical Analyses -- Conclusion -- 5. The Criminalization Of Atrocities In Guatemala -- The Puzzle Of Criminalization In Guatemala -- Methods And Expectations -- Empirical Analysis: Testing The Mechanisms -- Conclusion -- 6. When Criminal Code Reform Does Not Lead To Atrocity Criminalization -- Colombia -- Poland -- The Maldives -- Conclusion -- 7. Conclusion -- Implications For Research On Atrocity Justice And Human Rights -- Implications For Research On International Law -- Generalizability And Future Research -- Appendix A: Interviews Cited Appendix B: Coding Rules For The Atrocity Law Dataset -- Genocide -- Crimes Against Humanity -- War Crimes -- Appendix C: States With Atrocity Laws -- Appendix D: States That Retained Pre-independence Atrocity Laws -- Genocide -- War Crimes -- Crimes Against Humanity -- Appendix E: New Criminal Codes, 1945-