Reducing Genocide to Law: Definition, Meaning, and the Ultimate Crime by Payam A

Description: Reducing Genocide to Law by Payam Akhavan This original and daring book asks the simple but overlooked question of whether genocide is in fact the ultimate crime. It begins by challenging the myth that other international crimes are less important and goes on to explore the sensibility of reducing overwhelming evil to the confines of legal reasoning. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Could the prevailing view that genocide is the ultimate crime be wrong? Is it possible that it is actually on an equal footing with war crimes and crimes against humanity? Is the power of the word genocide derived from something other than jurisprudence? And why should a hierarchical abstraction assume such importance in conferring meaning on suffering and injustice? Could reducing a reality that is beyond reason and words into a fixed category undermine the very progress and justice that such labelling purports to achieve? For some, these questions may border on the international law equivalent of blasphemy. This original and daring book, written by a renowned scholar and practitioner who was the first Legal Advisor to the UN Prosecutor at The Hague, is a probing reflection on empathy and our faith in global justice. Author Biography Payam Akhavan is Professor of International Law at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He was the first Legal Advisor to the Prosecutors Office of the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda at The Hague (1994-2000) and has served with the United Nations in Cambodia, East Timor and Guatemala. He is also the author of the Report on the Work of the Office of the Special Advisor of the United Nations Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide (2005), has served as Chairman of the Global Conference on the Prevention of Genocide (2007) and is Co-Producer of the documentary film Genos.Cide: The Great Challenge (2009). Table of Contents 1. The power of a word; 2. The taxonomy of crimes; 3. The core elements of international crimes; 4. A hierarchy of international crimes?; 5. Naming the nameless crime; 6. Who owns genocide?; 7. Contesting genocide in jurisprudence; 8. Silence, empathy, and the potentialities of jurisprudence. Review Without a doubt, the first half of the book is the best, as it deals with what Akhavan clearly knows inside and out: domestic and international criminal law ... Akhavan provides an excellent analysis of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and International Criminal Tribunal for Rwandas jurisprudence on the crime of genocide as well as a solid review of the many debates surrounding the meaning, legal and otherwise, of this particular atrocity. Maureen S. Hiebert, Canadian Yearbook of International Law "Without a doubt, the first half of the book is the best, as it deals with what Akhavan clearly knows inside and out: domestic and international criminal law ... Akhavan provides an excellent analysis of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and International Criminal Tribunal for Rwandas jurisprudence on the crime of genocide as well as a solid review of the many debates surrounding the meaning, legal and otherwise, of this particular atrocity." Maureen S. Hiebert, Canadian Yearbook of International Law Long Description From prehistoric Scotland to the 2014 referendum for independence, this little ebook covers all the main events throughout Scotlands history. A concise and excellent guide to Scottish history and how Scotland has come to be what it is today. Key events, people and places include:* The Union of the Crowns* Bonnie Prince Charlie* Battle of Bannockburn* Culloden* Burns Night* Hogmanay* Alexander Graham Bell* Referendum 2014 Collins Little Book of Scottish History is a treasure in itself and is perfect for any Scotland enthusiast. Review Quote "Without a doubt, the first half of the book is the best, as it deals with what Akhavan clearly knows inside and out: domestic and international criminal law ... Akhavan provides an excellent analysis of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and International Criminal Tribunal for Rwandas jurisprudence on the crime of genocide as well as a solid review of the many debates surrounding the meaning, legal and otherwise, of this particular atrocity." Maureen S. Hiebert, Canadian Yearbook of International Law Promotional "Headline" Why is genocide the ultimate crime and does this distinction make any difference in confronting evil? Description for Bookstore This original and daring book asks the simple but overlooked question of whether genocide is in fact the ultimate crime. It begins by challenging the myth that other international crimes are less important and goes on to explore the sensibility of reducing overwhelming evil to the confines of legal reasoning. Description for Library This original and daring book asks the simple but overlooked question of whether genocide is in fact the ultimate crime. It begins by challenging the myth that other international crimes are less important and goes on to explore the sensibility of reducing overwhelming evil to the confines of legal reasoning. Details ISBN0521824419 Author Payam Akhavan Year 2012 ISBN-10 0521824419 ISBN-13 9780521824415 Media Book Pages 210 Publisher Cambridge University Press Series Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle Definition, Meaning, and the Ultimate Crime Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 364.151 Publication Date 2012-01-26 Short Title REDUCING GENOCIDE TO LAW Language English Series Number 87 Affiliation McGill University, Montr??al Illustrations black & white illustrations DOI 10.1604/9780521824415 Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2012-01-26 AU Release Date 2012-01-26 NZ Release Date 2012-01-26 Format Hardcover We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:91372238;

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