Macleod, Christopher (2012) An Alternative Approach to the Harm of Genocide. Politics, 32 (3). pp. 197-206. ISSN 0263-3957
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It is a widely shared belief that genocide – the ‘crime of crimes’– is more morally significant than ‘mere’ large-scale mass murder. Various attempts have been made to capture that separate evil of genocide: some have attempted to locate it in damage done to individuals, while others have focused upon the harm done to collectives. In this article, I offer a third, neglected, option. Genocide damages humankind: it is here that the difference is to be found. I show that this understanding has a venerable legal history, and argue that it has the significant benefits of legitimising intervention and justifying universal jurisdiction.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Journal or Publication Title: | Politics |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | genocide ; international ethics ; international legal theory |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) |
| Departments: | Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences > Politics & International Relations (Merged into PPR 2010-08-01) |
| ID Code: | 59477 |
| Deposited By: | ep_importer_pure |
| Deposited On: | 25 Oct 2012 13:27 |
| Refereed?: | Yes |
| Published?: | Published |
| Last Modified: | 25 Oct 2012 13:27 |
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| URI: | http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/59477 |
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