The Spirit of the Laws: The Plunder of Wealth in the Armenian Genocide

by Taner Akçam, Ümit Kurt, Umit Kurt

Book Overview

Pertinent to contemporary demands for reparations from Turkey is the relationship between law and property in connection with the Armenian Genocide. This book examines the confiscation of Armenian properties during the genocide and subsequent attempts to retain seized Armenian wealth. Through the close analysis of laws and treaties, it reveals that decrees issued during the genocide constitute central pillars of the Turkish system of property...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1785337556
• ISBN13: 9781785337550
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"