Genocide and political groups

By David L. Nersessian

Subjects: Genocide, Political conventions, Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, Political aspects

Description: During the drafting of the Genocide Convention in 1948, a critical and controversial decision was made to exclude political groups, thereby limiting the Convention to national ethnic, racial and religious collectives. This book analyzes whether this legal dichotomy continues to make sense.