
The Scourging of Iraq
Sanctions, Law and Natural Justice
G. Simons(Author)
Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 30. March 1998
Book
XXII, 363 pages
978-0-312-21519-4 (ISBN)
Description
The Scourging of Iraq describes the impact of the 1991 Gulf War and subsequent economic sanctions on the Iraqi people. Evidence is presented to show that food and medicine are being denied to the civilian population, and that this involves a gross violation of the 1977 Protocol 1 addition to the 1949 Geneva Convention, which includes the words: 'Starvation of civilians as a method of warfare is prohibited'. Sanctions are considered in a historical, political and legal context, with particular attention to how the economic blockade may be seen as a criminal violation of UN resolutions and the UN Genocide Convention.
Reviews / Votes
'Geoff Simons has written a scholarly and passionate account of sanctions on Iraq that should alert people to one of the cruellest instruments of foreign policy that uses starvation of a people to bring pressure against a government over which they have no democratic control.' - Tony Benn, MPMore details
Edition
2nd ed. 1998
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Palgrave USA
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
XXII, 363 p.
Dimensions
Height: 23.5 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
Weight
488 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-312-21519-4 (9780312215194)
DOI
10.1007/978-0-230-50543-8
Schweitzer Classification
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Person
GEOFF SIMONS has written a wide range of successful books in various subject areas. His work has been translated into a dozen languages and many of his titles are on university reading lists. Now a freelance author, he was formerly Chief Editor and then Managing Editor in a major publishing company.
Content
List of Tables List of Figures The Chronology of Genocide Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Preface Acknowledgements Introduction The Legacy of War The Chronology of Sanctions Targeting the Powerless The Face of Genocide The New Holocaust Conclusion Appendices Notes Bibliography Index