Raphael Lemkin and the Struggle for the Genocide Convention - Hardcover

Cooper, J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0230516912 ISBN 13: 9780230516915

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008

Synopsis

This book is the first complete biography of Raphael Lemkin, the father of the United Nations Genocide Convention, based on his papers; and shows how his campaign for an international treaty succeeded. In addition, the book covers Lemkin's inauguration of the historical study of past genocides.

About this title

About the Author:

JOHN COOPER studied History at Balliol College, Oxford, UK, and was in private legal practice until his retirement. His publications include Eat and be Satisfied: a Social History of Jewish Food and Pride Versus Prejudice: Jewish Doctors and Lawyers in England, 1890-1990.

Review:

'A pioneering and important work. A point of first reference for anyone who seeks an understanding of Lemkin's life, ideas and legacy.' - Philippe Sands QC, University College London, UK.

'This is a fine study of a remarkable man, one of the great moral figures of the twentieth century. John Cooper provides a vivid and compelling account of Raphael Lemkin's heroic struggle to get the world to understand and respond to the gravity of genocide, the "crime of crimes".' - Professor Philip Spencer, Kingston University, UK.

'Raphael Lemkin, one of the towering forces of our time, deserves to sit alongside the greatest advocates for humanity. John Cooper's study of the man who ensured the crime of genocide is on the global statute book details what one man can do with insight, conviction and determination. This study is a must-read if you want to know how to be an effective change maker.' - Stephen D Smith, Andrew J and Erna Finci Viterbi Chair, USC Shoah Foundation, USA and UNESCO Chair on Genocide Education

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0230516912
• ISBN 13: 9780230516915
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 345