Larry May is the W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University and Strategic Research Professor of Social Justice at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics at Charles Sturt University, Canberra. He is the author of nine books, most recently, Crimes against Humanity: A Normative Account, War Crimes and Just War, and Aggression and Crimes against Peace, which have won six awards in philosophy, law, and international relations.
1. Introduction: problems of genocide
Part I. The Nature of Value of Groups: 2. Nominalism and the constituents of social groups
3. Identifying groups in genocide cases
Part II. The Harm of Genocide: 4. Harm to a group itself
5. Harms to identity of a group's members
Part III. Elements of Genocide: 6. Destroying groups in whole or in part
7. Collective and individual intent
8. Motive and destruction of a group 'as such'
Part IV. Responsibility for Genocide: 9. Complicity and the Rwandan genocide
10. Incitement to genocide and the Rwandan media case
11. Instigating, planning, and intending genocide in Rwanda
Part V. Special Problems of Genocide: 12. Genocide and humanitarian intervention
13. Reconciliation, criminal trials, and genocide.
1. Introduction: problems of genocide; Part I. The Nature of Value of Groups: 2. Nominalism and the constituents of social groups; 3. Identifying groups in genocide cases; Part II. The Harm of Genocide: 4. Harm to a group itself; 5. Harms to identity of a group's members; Part III. Elements of Genocide: 6. Destroying groups in whole or in part; 7. Collective and individual intent; 8. Motive and destruction of a group 'as such'; Part IV. Responsibility for Genocide: 9. Complicity and the Rwandan genocide; 10. Incitement to genocide and the Rwandan media case; 11. Instigating, planning, and intending genocide in Rwanda; Part V. Special Problems of Genocide: 12. Genocide and humanitarian intervention; 13. Reconciliation, criminal trials, and genocide.
