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Genocide and Political Groups
David L. Nersessian
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Description for Genocide and Political Groups
During the drafting of the Genocide Convention in 1948, a critical and controversial decision was made to exclude political groups, thereby limiting the Convention to national, ethnic, racial and religious collectives. This book analyzes whether this legal dichotomy continues to make sense, drawing on a comprehensive analysis of state practice. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HBTZ; LBBR; LBBS; LBBZ; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 688.
Genocide and Political Groups provides a comprehensive examination of the crime of genocide in connection with political groups. It offers a detailed empirical study of the current status of political groups under customary international law, as well as a comprehensive theoretical analysis of whether political genocide should be recognized as a separate crime by the international community. The book discusses whether a stand-alone crime of political genocide should be recognized under international law. It begins by examining the historical development of genocide and critically assessing the unique requirements of the crime. It then demonstrates that other international offences ... Read more
Genocide and Political Groups provides a comprehensive examination of the crime of genocide in connection with political groups. It offers a detailed empirical study of the current status of political groups under customary international law, as well as a comprehensive theoretical analysis of whether political genocide should be recognized as a separate crime by the international community. The book discusses whether a stand-alone crime of political genocide should be recognized under international law. It begins by examining the historical development of genocide and critically assessing the unique requirements of the crime. It then demonstrates that other international offences ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
356
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199588909
SKU
V9780199588909
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About David L. Nersessian
David Nersessian currently is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at Boston University School of Law, where he previously taught for many years as an adjunct faculty member. Prior to joining BU Law's faculty, he was Executive Director of Harvard Law School's Program on the Legal Profession. He earned his D. Phil in Law from Oxford University (St. Catherine's College), ... Read more
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