Holocaust, genocide, and the law : a quest for justice in a post-holocaust world / Michael Bazyler.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Bazyler, Michael J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Genocide (International law).
• International criminal law.
• Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Influence.
• World War, 1939-1945--Law and legislation.
• Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.).
• Legislation.

Physical Description:

xxix, 362 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.

Summary:

"A great deal of contemporary law has a direct connection to the Holocaust. That connection, however, is seldom acknowledged in legal texts and has never been the subject of a full-length scholarly work. This book examines the background of the Holocaust and genocide through the prism of the law; the criminal and civil prosecution of the Nazis and their collaborators for Holocaust-era crimes; and contemporary attempts to criminally prosecute perpetrators for the crime of genocide. It provides the history of the Holocaust as a legal event, and sets out how genocide has become known as the 'crime of crimes' under both international law and in popular discourse. It goes on to discuss specific post-Holocaust legal topics, and examines the Holocaust as a catalyst for post-Holocaust international justice. Together, this collection of subjects establishes a new legal discipline, which the author Michael Bazyler labels 'Post-Holocaust Law.'"--Publisher's website.

Contents:

• The holocaust : a legal history
• Naming the crime : genocide
• Prosecution of Nazi war criminals at Nuremberg
• National prosecutions of Nazi war criminals
• Civil litigation for the financial crimes of the holocaust
• Holocaust denial and the law
• The impact of the holocaust on post-holocaust legal philosophy
• Nuremberg's legacy : the UN Tribunals for Yugoslavia and Rwanda and the International Criminal Court
• Prosecuting genocide.

Notes:

• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• National Jewish Book Awards - Holocaust, Winner, 2016

ISBN:

• 9780195395693
• 0195395697
• 9780190664039
• 0190664037

OCLC:

944957882