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Enemies of All Humankind

Sonja Schillings

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English
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Year
2016
ISBN-13
9781512600759

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Hostis humani generis, meaning “enemy of humankind,” is the legal basis by which Western societies have defined such criminals as pirates, torturers, or terrorists as beyond the pale of civilization. Sonja Schillings argues that this legal fiction does more than characterize certain persons as i... (see more details)

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