Elements of Genocide
Elements of Genocide by Paul Behrens, published by Routledge in 2013, offers a thorough evaluation of the crime of genocide as understood in contemporary international law. This 258-page book examines the perceptions of genocide through judicial decisions, academic writings, and Commission Reports, highlighting its significance in the current legal landscape. The text addresses recent instances of genocidal conduct in regions such as Rwanda and Bosnia and Herzegovina, while also discussing ongoing debates regarding events in Darfur and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Readers will find a comprehensive exploration of the complexities surrounding genocide, supported by an interdisciplinary approach to existing case law in both international and domestic courts. The book delves into the prosecution of individuals accused of genocide, including notable figures like Slobodan Milosevic and Radovan Karadzic. By focusing on the legal frameworks and political ideologies that underpin these discussions, Elements of Genocide provides valuable insights into the challenges of addressing such grave crimes within the realms of law and security.
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Elements of Genocide provides an authoritative evaluation of the current perception of the crime, as it appears in the decisions of judicial authorities, the writings of the foremost academic experts in the field, and in the texts of Commission Reports. Genocide constitutes one of the most significant problems in contemporary international law. Within the last fifteen years, the world has witnessed genocidal conduct in Rwanda and Bosnia and Herzegovina, while the debate on the commission of genocide in Darfur and the DR Congo is ongoing. Within the same period, the prosecution of suspected génocidaires has taken place in international tribunals, internationalised tribunals and domestic courts; and the names of Slobodan Milosevic, Radovan Karadzic and Saddam Hussein feature among those against whom charges of genocide were brought. Pursuing an interdisciplinary examination of the existing case law on genocide in international and domestic courts, Elements of Genocide comprehensive and accessible reflection on the crime of genocide, and its inherent complexities.
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