Enemies of All Humankind

Sonja Schillings

earliest edition we have, 2016 Dartmouth College, 2016 302 pages

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 inherently hostile: it provides a narrative basis for legitimating violence in the name of the state. The work draws attention...

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Enemies of All Humankind edition · 2017 · Dartmouth College Press · 287 pages · 9781512600155
Enemies of All Humankind edition · 2016 · Dartmouth College · 9781512600179
Enemies of All Humankind edition · 2016 · Dartmouth College · 302 pages · 9781512600162

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