Crimes against humanity [[electronic resource] ] : birth of a concept / / Norman Geras

• Autore: Geras Norman <1943->
• Pubblicazione: Manchester ; ; New York, : Manchester University Press, : Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave, c2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (177 p.)
• Disciplina: 345.0235
• Soggetto topico: Crimes against humanity
• Soggetto non controllato: controversies; crimes against humanity; ethical assumptions; human rights; humanitarian intervention; law; legal boundaries; philosophical boundaries; philosophy; politics
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Copyright; 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
• Sommario/riassunto: This 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Crimes against humanity
• ISBN: 1-84779-771-7; 1-78170-208-X; 1-84779-461-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910828903103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II