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Genocide, Torture, and Terrorism

Ranking International Crimes and Justifying Humanitarian Intervention
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244 Seiten
Englisch
Springer Palgrave Macmillanerschienen am04.11.20151st ed. 2016
We are understandably reluctant to "rank" moral atrocities. What is worse, genocide or terrorism? In this book, Thomas W. Simon argues that politicians use this to manipulate our sense of injustice by exaggerating terrorism and minimizing torture. He advocates for an international criminal code that encourages humanitarian intervention.mehr
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KlappentextWe are understandably reluctant to "rank" moral atrocities. What is worse, genocide or terrorism? In this book, Thomas W. Simon argues that politicians use this to manipulate our sense of injustice by exaggerating terrorism and minimizing torture. He advocates for an international criminal code that encourages humanitarian intervention.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-1-137-41510-3
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartGebunden
Erscheinungsjahr2015
Erscheinungsdatum04.11.2015
Auflage1st ed. 2016
Seiten244 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
Gewicht450 g
IllustrationenXII, 244 p.
Artikel-Nr.34711888
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GenreGeschichte/Politik

Inhalt/Kritik

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsAcknowledgements Introduction PART I: COMPARING INJUSTICES: THE CENTRALITY OF GENOCIDE1. Comparing Wrongs 2. Comparing Genocides 3. Rwanda: Devalued Injustice PART II: COMPARATIVE APPLICATIONS: WAR ON TERROR'S DISTORTIONS4. Torture: Undervalued Injustice 5. Terrorism: Overvalued Injustice PART III: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE6. Universal Wrongs: Jus Cogens 7. Duty to Act: Beyond Duty to Protect Conclusion Appendix A: Genocide, Torture, and Terrorism Compared Appendix B: International Crimes Compared BibliographyIndexmehr
Kritik
"Simon's book . . . challenges prevalent notions of terrorism and torture and advocates for a more robust duty to act in the face of injustice. A worthy and well-researched endeavor that provides unique insight into discussions about international and transnational crimes." Liu Daqun, Judge of the Appeals Chamber, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia

"[This book] will energize the current debate over how and why we need to make comparisons when dealing with crimes like genocide, torture, and terrorism and when we are required to intervene in such contexts." - Steven T. Katz, Boston University, USA

"Bold, lucid, challenging, courageous, on target . . . . As compassionate and humane as it is timely and hard-hitting, Simon's analysis needs to inform politics and policy making at home and abroad." - John K. Roth, Claremont McKenna College, USA

"Some crimes are worse than others, and we should not be afraid to say so. . . [this book] is necessary reading for those who wish to think seriously about the intersection of moral philosophy and international law." Chad Flanders, Saint Louis University School of Law, USA

"[A] brilliantly original book . . . . Indispensable reading for anyone seeking the enhanced implementation of international criminal law." Richard Falk, Princeton University, USA

"[T]his may be the book that changes the conversation to render international criminal law a more potent force in the fight against global injustices." - Michael P. Scharf, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, USAmehr

Schlagworte

Autor

Thomas W. Simon is Professor of International Law at Johns Hopkins University s School for Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center, China. His books include: Laws of Genocide, Ethnic Identity and Minority Protection, Democracy & Social Injustice, Law & Philosophy, and China s Changing Legal System. He has held law fellowships at Harvard Law School (USA), University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), and University of Malaya (Malaysia).