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Genocide, war crimes, and the West : history and complicity /

"Genocide and war crimes are increasingly the focus of scholarly and activist attention. Much controversy exists over how, precisely, these grim phenomena should be defined and conceptualized. Genocide, War Crimes and the West tackles this controversy, and clarifies our understanding of an impo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Jones, Adam, 1963-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : New York : Zed Books ; Distributed exclusively in the U.S. by Palgrave, 2004.
Colección:History Reference Center.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Genocide and war crimes are increasingly the focus of scholarly and activist attention. Much controversy exists over how, precisely, these grim phenomena should be defined and conceptualized. Genocide, War Crimes and the West tackles this controversy, and clarifies our understanding of an important but under-researched dimension: the involvement of the US and other liberal democracies in actions that are conventionally depicted as the exclusive province of totalitarian and authoritarian regimes."--Jacket
Descripción Física:1 online resource (424 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781848130982
1848130988
9781848136823
184813682X
1842771914
9781842771914
Acceso:Legal Deposit;