Raphael lemkin and the concept of genocide pennsylvania studies in human rights irvin erickson douglas on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers raphael lemkin and the concept of genocide pennsylvania studies in human rights. Raphael lemkin and the concept of genocide douglas irvin erickson 320 pages 6 x 9 cloth 2016 isbn 9780812248647 6500s outside the americas gbp5400 ebook editions are available from selected online vendors a volume in the series pennsylvania studies in human rights view table of contents and excerpt just as humanitarian and genocide studies have flourished in recent decades so too . Raphael lemkin was one of the twentieth centurys most influential human rights figures coining the word genocide in 1942 and working to embed the idea into international law this book sheds new light on the concept of genocide exploring the connection between lemkins philosophical writings juridical works and politics. Raphael lemkin and the concept of genocide by douglas irvin erickson pennsylvania studies in human rights philadelphia university of pennsylvania press 2017 312 pp notes index 9000 hard bound volume 77 issue 3 claudia kraft. Praphael lemkin was one of the twentieth centurys most influential human rights figures coining the word genocide in 1942 and working to embed the idea into international law this book sheds new light on the concept of genocide exploring the connection between lemkins philosophical writings juridical works and politics p