Encyclopedia of War Crime & Genocide
Encyclopedia of War Crime & Genocide
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Go to cartISBN: 9788130914541
Bind: Hardbound
Year: 2010
Pages: 592
Size: 216 x 280 mm
Publisher: Facts On File Inc.
Published in India by: Viva Books
Exclusive Distributors: Viva Books
Sales Territory: India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
Reviews:
"...in-depth coverage...Recommended."
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"...a well-compiled work and a good ready-reference source...Recommended."
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"...an excellent choice for public and academic libraries..."
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Description:
This A-to-Z encyclopedia examines the entire history of crimes against humanity, during both wartime and peacetime. With more than 450 entries, the encyclopedia covers a wide range of relevant topics: human rights, war criminals, trials of war crimes, examples of genocide, international organizations and international law concerning war crimes, and more. Also included is a primary resources section of documents vital to understanding this subject.
Amnesty International • apartheid • Armenian genocide • Babi Yar • Klaus Barbie • biological weapons • Bosnia and Herzegovina • Cambodia • collateral damage • conflict diamonds • Darfur • Fran??ois "Papa Doc" Duvalier • El Salvador • ethnic cleansing • Freedom House • Geneva Conventions • ghost prisoners • gulags • Human Rights Convention • Saddam Hussein • International Committee • My Lai massacre of the Red Cross • North Korea • Pol Pot • Rwanda • Shining Path • slavery • Taliban • Desmond Tutu • Simon Wiesenthal
Target Audience:
Libraries, human rights departments.
Contents:
Introduction • Entries A-to-Z • List of Appendices • Primary Documents • Resources • Selected Bibliography • Index
About the Authors:
Leslie Alan Horvitz is a freelance writer and the author or editor of many books, including Level 4: Virus Hunters of the CDC and The Quotable Scientist.
Christopher Catherwood is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (Great Britain) and currently teaches at the Universities of Cambridge and Richmond. His publications include Churchill's Folly: How Winston Churchill Created Iraq.
