Samuel Totten, Henry C Theriault

The United Nations Genocide Convention

An Introduction

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

THE UNCG is a complicated piece of international law. This book, authored by two experts on the topic of genocide, enables readers to more accurately analyze these horrific events.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Toronto Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. November 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 213mm x 140mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 259g
• ISBN-13: 9781487524081
• ISBN-10: 1487524080
• Artikelnr.: 58297950

Autorenporträt

Samuel Totten is a scholar of genocide studies and professor emeritus at the University of Arkansas. Henry Theriault is currently professor and chair of the Philosophy Department at Worcester State University.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Raphael Lemkin: The Man Who Coined the Term "Genocide" and His
Indefatigable Effort in the Development and Ratification of the UNCG
2. An Overview of the UNCG: An Analysis of Each Article
3. The Complexities Inherent in the UNCG
4. "Genocide" Distinguished from Other Forms of Major Human Rights
Violations: Crimes against Humanity, War Crimes, and Ethnic Cleansing
5. Applications of the UNCG in Representative Cases of Genocide at the ICTR
and ICTY
Conclusion