Crimes Against Humanity A Beginner's Guide

by Jones, Adam

• ISBN13: 9781851686018
• ISBN10: 1851686010
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-01
• Publisher: Oneworld Publications

Summary

"In this powerfully compelling examination, Adam Jones outlines the history and current extent of key crimes against humanity and highlights the efforts of popular movements to suppress them. Using examples ranging from the genocides in Darfur and Rwanda to the sex trade of Eastern Europe and the use of torture in the 'war on terror', Jones explores the progress made in toughening international law, and the stumbling blocks which prevent full compliance with it. Coherent and revealing, this book is essential for anyone interested in the well-being of humanity and its future."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Adam Jones is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of British Columbia Okanagan, Canada.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. viii
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Illustrations	p. xvi
Genesis	p. 1
Genocide and extermination	p. 19
Forced population transfer and 'ethnic cleansing'	p. 40
Slavery and human trafficking	p. 57
Arbitrary imprisonment	p. 74
Torture	p. 90
Rape and sexual crimes	p. 105
Forced disappearance	p. 121
Apartheid	p. 132
Conclusion	p. 151
Further reading	p. 158
Index	p. 164
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