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Crimes against humanity : birth of a concept /

This book tells the story of the emergence of the concept of crimes against humanity. It examines its origins, the ethical assumptions underpinning it, its legal and philosophical boundaries, and some of the controversies connected with it. A brief historical introduction is followed by an explorati...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Geras, Norman, 1943-2013 (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book tells the story of the emergence of the concept of crimes against humanity. It examines its origins, the ethical assumptions underpinning it, its legal and philosophical boundaries, and some of the controversies connected with it. A brief historical introduction is followed by an exploration of the various meanings of the term?crimes against humanity? that have been suggested; a definition is proposed linking it to the idea of basic human rights. The book looks at some problems with the boundaries of the concept, the threshold for its proper application and the related issue of huma.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 162 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-159) and index.
ISBN:9781847794611
1847794610