Reappraising Legal, Political and Ethical Questions Concerning the Herero and Nama Genocide

Erscheinungsjahr 2024
ISBN: 978-90-04-68819-3
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 13, 104 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 295 g

Reihe: International Studies on Military Ethics

“In the face of such ‘unspeakable truths,’ wouldn’t it be better to simply, quietly bow down?” (Kora Andrieu: Sorry for the Genocide, 2009). This book takes an interdisciplinary approach to the question of colonial crimes. In order to reconcile with massive systemic injustice, not only the historical foundations and legal questions are relevant, but also political viewpoints and peace ethics. The book demonstrates that, in the face of extreme violence, even genocide, a political apology can be an effective tool for conflict transformation, even when the injustice is far in the past.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Böcker, Julia Franziska Maria

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Kriegsrecht, Territorialrecht, Humanitäres Recht
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kolonialgeschichte, Geschichte des Imperialismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Genozid und ethnische Säuberung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Gewalt Völkermord, Ethnische Säuberung, Kriegsverbrechen

Über Autor(innen)

Julia Böcker, is a peace educator and mediator. She studied history and international law (MA) and peace & security studies (MPS). After chapters in Switzerland, Israel and the USA, she works for the Center of Ethical Education in the Armed Forces in Hamburg, Germany. Dealing with the past is a main focus of her research interest.