Crime of Destruction and the Law of Genocide

Crime of Destruction and the Law of Genocide

Their Impact on Collective Memory

Fournet, Caroline

Taylor & Francis Ltd

05/2007

216

Dura

Inglês

9780754670018

15 a 20 dias

Suitable for researchers and academics with an interest in genocide, criminology, international organizations, and law and society, this book examines the law relating to genocide. It explores the failure of society to provide response to incidences of mass atrocity.
Contents: Introduction: memory and genocide. Part I Specificity and Uniqueness of Genocides: The crime of genocide: 'A crime without a name'?; Dehumanizing intent and death by destruction. Part II The Conventional Interpretation of the Specificity of the Crime of Genocide: The Restrictive Approach of the Genocide Convention: The conventional approach to the genocidal pattern of conduct: the omission of dehumanization; The conventional selective protection of groups: the omission of 'racialization'; The conventional approach to genocidal intent; The genocidal state; The conventional omission of genocide denial; The conventional restrictive approach and the jus cogens prohibition of genocide. Part III Consequences of the Conventional Restrictive Approach to the Crime of Genocide: The Inapplicability of the Genocide Convention and Its Impact on Collective Memory of the Crime: The symptoms of the inapplicability of the genocide convention: the lack of state practice; Legal memory: its impact on social and collective memory of the crime and as a tool against denial; Conclusion: forgiving the unforgivable?; Bibliography; Index.
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