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200 10$aCrimes against humanity$b[electronic resource] $ebirth of a concept /$fNorman Geras
210   $aManchester ;$aNew York $cManchester University Press $cDistributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave$dc2011
215   $a1 online resource (177 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-7190-9661-8 
311   $a0-7190-8241-2 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aCopyright; Contents; Introduction; 1. Origins and development; 2. Why against humanity?; 3. A jurisdictional threshold; 4. Humanitarian intervention; 5. Utopia into law; Appendix: Review of Larry May; Bibliography; Index
330   $aThis book 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 it to the idea of basic human rights. The book looks at some problems with the boundaries of the concept, the threshold for its proper application and the related issue of huma
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