Genocide and political groups [electronic resource] / by David L. Nersessian.
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010Description: 1 online resource.ISBN: 9780191594557 (ebook) :; 0191594555 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948) | Genocide -- Political aspects | GenocideAdditional Physical Form: Print version 9780199588909DDC classification: 345'.0251 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: 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.Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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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.
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on Sept. 7, 2010).
Includes bibliographical references and index.