Taner Akçam, Umit Kurt

Broschiertes Buch

The Spirit of the Laws

The Plunder of Wealth in the Armenian Genocide

Beschreibung

Examines the confiscation of Armenian properties during the Genocide and subsequent attempts to retain seized Armenian wealth. Reveals that decrees issued during the Genocide constitute central pillars of the Turkish system of property rights, retaining their legal validity. Demonstrates that the perpetrators of genocide manipulate the legal system to facilitate their plans.

Autor

Umit Kurt received his PhD in History from Clark University in 2016, and his MA in European Studies from Sabanci University in 2008. He was a visiting professor in the Armenian Studies Program at California State University in 2015-16, and a post-doctoral fellow at CMES, Harvard University in 2016-17. Currently, he is the Polonsky Fellow at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, Polonsky Academy for Advanced Studies.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Berghahn Books
• Seitenzahl: 220
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 326g
• ISBN-13: 9781785337550
• ISBN-10: 1785337556
• Artikelnr.: 48387697