Genocide: A Normative Account [Paperback]

Larry May (Author)

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Paperback: 296 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (Feb 26 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0521122961
ISBN-13: 978-0521122962
Product Dimensions: 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.4 cm
Shipping Weight: 386 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #443,813 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"...In this deeply thoughtful, conceptually sharp survey of legal and philosophical issues related to mass atrocities, May (Vanderbilt Univ.) ranges from highly theoretical questions, such as whether genocide is the most serious of all crimes, to generally neglected practical and moral questions... Specialized academics interested in the phenomenon of genocide should eagerly consume this book; they will find it most provocative and useful... Highly recommended..."
--P. G. Conway, SUNY College at Oneonta, CHOICE

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In this study, Larry May examines the normative and conceptual problems concerning the crime of genocide. Genocide arises out of the worst of horrors. Legally, however, the unique character of genocide is reduced to a technical requirement, that the perpetrator's act manifest an intention to destroy a protected group. From this definition, many puzzles arise. How are groups to be identified and why are only four groups subject to genocide? What is the harm of destroying a group and why is this harm thought to be independent of killing many people? How can a person in the dock, as an individual, be responsible for a collective crime like genocide? How should we understand the specific crimes associated with genocide, especially instigation, incitement, and complicity? Are criminal trials in the aftermath of genocide the best strategy for achieving reconciliation and the return to the rule of law? Paying special attention to the recent case law concerning the Rwanda genocide, May offers the first philosophical exploration of the crime of genocide in international criminal law.

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