In November 1941, near the city of Rovno, Ukraine, German death squads murdered over 23,000 Jews in what has been described as ""the second Babi Yar."" This meticulous and methodologically innovative study reconstructs the events at Rovno, and in the process exemplifies efforts …
Ca. 3,000-4,000 Jews were killed by local non-Jews and the German occupiers in Rovno in July-August 1941, in the course of "self-cleansing operations". 23,500 Jews (17,500 adults and 6,000 children) - all Jews who did not possess valid work permits - were killed by the Nazis on …
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.
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.
