Martin Shaw

What is Genocide?

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ISBN 13:: 9780745687070
author:: Martin Shaw
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Polity Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2015
Pages:: 232
Dimensions:: 15.4 x 1.9 x 23 cm
Genre:: Business, Finance & Law, Law, International
Condition:: New
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This fully revised edition of Martin Shaw's influential text offers a way through the intellectual confusion surrounding genocide. Shaw provides a thorough account of the idea's history, considering its origins and development, as well as its relationships to concepts like ethnic cleansing and politicide.

Shaw argues that what distinguishes genocide from more legitimate warfare is that the 'enemies' targeted are groups and individuals of a civilian character. He illustrates his argument with a wide range of historical examples, including the Holocaust, Rwanda, Palestine, and Yugoslavia, highlighting how the question 'What is genocide?' matters politically whenever populations are threatened by violence.

This second edition of Shaw's book will continue to spark interest and debate among students and scholars in social sciences and international law, offering a compelling analysis that remains relevant today.

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