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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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nersessian, David L., 1969-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide > (1948 December 9)
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948 December 9)
Genocide > Political aspects.
Genocide.
Genocide
Genocide > Political aspects
Law, General & Comparative.
Law, Politics & Government.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiv, 329 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-265) and index.
ISBN:9780191594557
0191594555