Victims : perceptions of harm in modern European war and violence /

Victimhood has become a shorthand for any injustice suffered. Adopting a history of knowledge approach, this book takes a fresh look at this phenomenon of classifying people as victims. It goes beyond existing narratives to provide a new and comprehensive explanation of the complex genealogy of mode...

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Main Author:	Goltermann, Svenja (Author)
Other Authors:	Cooper, Belinda (Translator)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.
Edition:	First edition.
Series:	History and theory of international law.
Subjects:	Victims > History. Victims > Legal status, laws, etc. > History. War victims > History. Victims of violent crimes > History. Victims of political violence > History. Victimes > Histoire. Victimes de guerre > Histoire. Victimes de violence > Histoire. Victimes de violence politique > Histoire. Victims Victims of political violence Victims of violent crimes War victims Social services & welfare, criminology. True Crime. Electronic books. History
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Summary:	Victimhood has become a shorthand for any injustice suffered. Adopting a history of knowledge approach, this book takes a fresh look at this phenomenon of classifying people as victims. It goes beyond existing narratives to provide a new and comprehensive explanation of the complex genealogy of modern concepts of victimhood.
Item Description:	Translated from the German. This edition also issued in print: 2023.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (viii, 204 pages) : illustrations.
Audience:	Specialized.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-200) and index.
ISBN:	9780191924170 0191924172 9780192652409 0192652400 9780192652416 0192652419