The Concept of Genocide in International Criminal Law - Developments after Lemkin (Paperback)

This book presents a review of historical and emerging legal issues that concern the interpretation of the international crime of genocide. The Polish legal expert Raphael Lemkin formulated the concept of genocide during the Nazi occupation of Europe, and it was then incorporated into the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. This volume looks at the issues that are raised both by the existing international law definition of genocide and by the possible developments that continue to emerge under international criminal law. The authors consider how the concept of genocide might be used in different contexts, and see whether the definition in the 1948 convention may need some revision, also in the light of the original ideas that were expressed by Lemkin. The book focuses on specific themes that allow the reader to understand some of the problems related to the legal definition of genocide, in the context of historical and recent developments. As a valuable contribution to the debate on the significance, meaning and application of the crime of genocide the book will be essential reading for students and academics working in the areas of Legal History, International Criminal Law, Human Rights, and Genocide Studies. Chapter 12 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781003015222

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2022
First published:	2020
Editors:	Marco Odello • Piotr Lubinski
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	306
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-50498-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Law > International law > International criminal law Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Other warfare & defence issues > War crimes > Genocide
LSN:	0-367-50498-7
Barcode:	9780367504984

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