Raphael Lemkin and the Concept of Genocide.
Raphaël Lemkin was one of the twentieth century's most influential human rights figures, coining the word ""genocide"" in 1942 and working to enshrine the idea into international law. This book sheds new light on the concept of genocide, exploring the connection between Lemk...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.,
2016.
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| Series: | Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | Raphaël Lemkin was one of the twentieth century's most influential human rights figures, coining the word ""genocide"" in 1942 and working to enshrine the idea into international law. This book sheds new light on the concept of genocide, exploring the connection between Lemkin's philosophical writings, juridical works, and politics. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (319). |
| ISBN: | 081229341X 9780812293418 |
