Debates on Colonial Genocide in the 21st Century

by Marouf Hasian Jr.

Book Overview

This book analyses the debates on colonial genocide in the 21st century and introduces cases where states are reluctant to acknowledge genocides. The author departs from traditional studies of the work of Raphael Lemkin or U.N. definitions of genocide so that readers can examine genocide recognition as a political act that is bound up in partial perceptions and political motivations. The study looks at the Tasmanian genocide, Al-Nakba, and several...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030212777
• ISBN13: 9783030212773
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"