Confronting Genocide
. Ed(S): Provost, Mr. Rene; Akhavan, Payam
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Description for Confronting Genocide
Hardback. This volume explores the complex nature of genocide and the relative promise of avenues identified by the international community to attempt to put a definitive end to its occurrence, including criminal accountability, civil disobedience and intervention. Editor(s): Provost, Mr. Rene; Akhavan, Payam. Series: Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice. Num Pages: 374 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; JPA; LAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 720.
“Never again” stands as one the central pledges of the international community following the end of the Second World War, upon full realization of the massive scale of the Nazi extermination programme. Genocide stands as an intolerable assault on a sense of common humanity embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other fundamental international instruments, including the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and the United Nations Charter. And yet, since the Second World War, the international community has proven incapable of effectively preventing the occurrence of more genocides in places like Cambodia, ... Read more
“Never again” stands as one the central pledges of the international community following the end of the Second World War, upon full realization of the massive scale of the Nazi extermination programme. Genocide stands as an intolerable assault on a sense of common humanity embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other fundamental international instruments, including the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and the United Nations Charter. And yet, since the Second World War, the international community has proven incapable of effectively preventing the occurrence of more genocides in places like Cambodia, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
Series
Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice
Number of Pages
374
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048198399
SKU
V9789048198399
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Reviews for Confronting Genocide
“The essays reflect a range of disciplinary perspectives and approaches, including history, sociology, psychology, journalism, international relations, and law, unified around a theme of genocide prevention … . Contributions vary from the theoretical, to the descriptive, to the practical based on personal experiences. The book is thus likely to appeal to a wide audience interested in engaging with both theoretical ... Read more