
The Scourging of Iraq
Sanctions, Law and Natural Justice
Geoff Simons(Author)
Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
Published on 1. January 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
XVIII, 304 pages
978-1-349-24923-7 (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.
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Edition
1st ed. 1996
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
XVIII, 304 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
413 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-349-24923-7 (9781349249237)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-349-24921-3
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
10/1996
St. Martin's Press
€61.40
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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 Appendices Notes Bibliography Index