Starting with the French Revolution, this text studies mass killing as perpetrated by states. In particular, it examines the role that civilian immunity has played in shaping the behaviour of perpetrators and how international society has responded.
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Présentation de l'éditeur : "Most cultural and legal codes agree that the intentional killing of civilians, whether in peacetime or war, is prohibited. This is the norm of civilian immunity, widely considered to be a fundamental moral and legal principle. Yet despite this fact, …
Starting with the French Revolution, this text studies mass killing as perpetrated by states. In particular, it examines the role that civilian immunity has played in shaping the behaviour of perpetrators and how international society has responded.
Most cultural and legal codes agree that the intentional killing of civilians, whether in peacetime or war, is prohibited. This is the norm of civilian immunity, widely considered to be a fundamental moral and legal principle. Yet despite this fact, the deliberate killing of lar…
"Most cultural and legal codes agree that the intentional killing of civilians, whether in peacetime or war, is prohibited. This is the norm of civilian immunity, widely considered to be a fundamental moral and legal principle. Yet despite this fact, the deliberate killing of la…