This A-to-Z encyclopaedia examines the entire history of crimes against humanity, during both wartime and peacetime. With more than 450 entries, the encyclopaedia 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 many more. Also included is a primary resources section with documents that are vital to understanding this subject. The coverage includes: Amnesty International; Klaus Barbie; Geneva Conventions; Saddam Hussein; Kosovo; North Korea; Pol Pot; Rwanda; Shining Path; Taliban; Desmond Tutu; and Simon Wiesenthal.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
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approximately 75 black-&-white photographs & illustrations, index, bibliography, cross-references
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Höhe: 279 mm
Breite: 216 mm
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978-0-8160-6001-6 (9780816060016)
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Leslie Alan Horvitz is a freelance writer, as well as 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, and currently teaches at the University of Cambridge and the University of Richmond. His publications include Churchill's Folly: How Winston Churchill Created Iraq.
