Genocide : a comprehensive introduction

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An invaluable introduction to the subject of genocide, explaining its history from pre-modern times to the present day, with a wide variety of case studies. Recent events in the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, East Timor and Iraq have demonstrated with appalling clarity that the threat of genocide is still a major issue within world politics. The book examines the differing interpretations of genocide from psychology, sociology, anthropology and political science and analyzes the influence of race, ethnicity, nationalism and gender on genocides. In the final section, the author examines how we punish those responsible for waging genocide and how the international community can prevent further bloodshed. … celý popis

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Hlavní autor:

Adam Jones, 1963-

Typ dokumentu:

Knihy

Rozsah:

xxvi, 430 s. :

Vydáno:

London : Routledge, c2006

Vydání:

1st pub.

Témata:

genocida

etnické čistky

zločiny proti lidskosti

dějiny kriminality

případové studie

Fyzický popis:

xxvi, 430 s. : mapy ; 25 cm

Bibliografie:

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ISBN:

0-415-35385-8
0-415-35384-X