Waging war, making peace :: reparations and human rights /

Humans are good at making war-and much less successful at making peace. Genocide, torture, slavery, and other crimes against humanity are gross violations of human rights that are frequently perpetrated and legitimized in the name of nationalism, militarism, and economic development. This book tackl...

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Körperschaft: American Anthropological Association. Reparations Task Force
Weitere Verfasser: Johnston, Barbara Rose, Slyomovics, Susan
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Walnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast Press, ©2009.
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Zusammenfassung:Humans are good at making war-and much less successful at making peace. Genocide, torture, slavery, and other crimes against humanity are gross violations of human rights that are frequently perpetrated and legitimized in the name of nationalism, militarism, and economic development. This book tackles the question of how to make peace by taking a critical look at the primary political mechanism used to ""repair"" the many injuries suffered in war. With an explicit focus on reparations and human rights, it examines the broad array of abuses being perpetrated in the modern era, from genocid
Beschreibung:1 online resource (272 pages) : illustrations, maps
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781598747485
1598747487
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9781598743432
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9781598743449
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9781315415888
9781315415895
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