Genocide : the basics / Paul R. Bartrop

By:

Bartrop, Paul R . (Paul Robert), (1955-)

Publication details: London ; New York : Routledge : Taylor & Francis Group , 2015Description: 187 p. ; 20 cmISBN:

978-0415-81725-7

Subject(s):

Crímenes contra la humanidad

Contents:

Abstract: This concise and comprehensive book explores key questions such as: how successful have efforts been in the prevention of genocide?; how prevalent has genocide been throughout history?; and how has the concept been defined? Real world case studies address significant issues including: the killing of indigenous peoples by colonial powers; the Holocaust and the question of "uniqueness"; Peacekeeping efforts in the 1990s; Legal attempts to create a genocide-free world.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Monografías	Biblioteca Central del MAEC Depósito	55017	Available		1063502

Introduction: defining genocide -- Colonial genocides -- The Christians of the ottoman empire -- The Holocaust -- Genocide, asia, and the cold war -- Genocide in the 1990s --South Sudan and Darfur : genocide again -- Other cases : problems of classification -- The dilemmas of prevention and intervention -- International justice -- The future

This concise and comprehensive book explores key questions such as: how successful have efforts been in the prevention of genocide?; how prevalent has genocide been throughout history?; and how has the concept been defined? Real world case studies address significant issues including: the killing of indigenous peoples by colonial powers; the Holocaust and the question of "uniqueness"; Peacekeeping efforts in the 1990s; Legal attempts to create a genocide-free world.