Genocide and political groups [electronic resource] / by David L. Nersessian. Nersessian, David L., 1969- Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948) Genocide Political aspects. Genocide. K5302 345.0251 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on Sept. 7, 2010). During the drafting of the Genocide Convention in 1948, a critical and controversial decision was made to exclude political groups, thereby limiting the Convention to national ethnic, racial and religious collectives. This book analyzes whether this legal dichotomy continues to make sense. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010. 2010. 2010 Text 1 online resource. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199588909.001.0001 eng