Holocaust, genocide, and the law : a quest for justice in a post-holocaust world / Michael Bazyler.

Author
Bazyler, Michael J. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
First edition.
Published/​Created
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Description
xxix, 362 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

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    "A great deal of contemporary law has a direct connection to the Holocaust. That connection, however, is seldom acknowledged in legal texts and has never been the subject of a full-length scholarly work. This book examines the background of the Holocaust and genocide through the prism of the law; the criminal and civil prosecution of the Nazis and their collaborators for Holocaust-era crimes; and contemporary attempts to criminally prosecute perpetrators for the crime of genocide. It provides the history of the Holocaust as a legal event, and sets out how genocide has become known as the 'crime of crimes' under both international law and in popular discourse. It goes on to discuss specific post-Holocaust legal topics, and examines the Holocaust as a catalyst for post-Holocaust international justice. Together, this collection of subjects establishes a new legal discipline, which the author Michael Bazyler labels 'Post-Holocaust Law.'"--Publisher's website.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-354) and index.
    Contents
    • A legal history of the holocaust
    • Naming the crime : genocide
    • Prosecution of Nazi war criminals at Nuremberg
    • National prosecutions of Nazi criminals
    • Civil litigation for the financial crimes of the holocaust
    • Holocaust denial and the law
    • The impact of the holocaust on post-holocaust legal philosophy
    • Nuremberg's legacy : the UN Tribunals for Yugoslavia and Rwanda and the International Criminal Court
    • Prosecuting genocide
    • Conclusion : can genocide be prevented?
    ISBN
    • 9780195395693 ((hardback))
    • 0195395697 ((hardback))
    • 9780190664039 ((paperback))
    • 0190664037 ((paperback))
    LCCN
    2016011937
    OCLC
    944957882
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