Crimes Against Humanity Birth of a Concept

by Norman Geras

Book Overview

This book, newly available in paperback, 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719096618
• ISBN13: 9780719096617
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"