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The Least of All Possible Evils: A Short History of Humanitarian Violence

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by Eyal Weizman
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Availability:In StockContributor:Eyal WeizmanPublish date:10/17/2017Pages:208
Language:EnglishPublisher:VersoISBN-13:9781786632739ISBN-10:178663273XUPC:9781786632739Book Category:Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Human Rights, History & Theory, International RelationsSize:8.20 x 5.50 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SCB3025QDF
Groundbreaking exploration of the philosophy underpinning Western humanitarian intervention

The notion of a humanitarian "lesser evil" has become instrumental in justifying the West's military adventures. It informs obscene calculations determining how much collateral damage is permissible in conflict. It determines the minimum requirements of survival imposed upon an occupied territory.

As Eyal Weizman shows in this brilliant exploration of forensic architecture, this can be seen in particular in the regime imposed upon Gaza by the state of Israel. Examining the damage following the 2010 bombardment, he pieces together the systematic process of destruction, revealing the political atrocity within the debris. The way he gathers together the evidence forces us to rethink our understanding of justice and human rights in the modern world.
Language:EnglishPublisher:VersoISBN-13:9781786632739ISBN-10:178663273XUPC:9781786632739Book Category:Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Human Rights, History & Theory, International RelationsSize:8.20 x 5.50 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SCB3025QDF
Eyal Weizman is Professor of Spatial and Visual Cultures at Goldsmiths, University of London, where he directs the Centre for Research Architecture and the European Research Council funded project Forensic Architecture. He is also a founder member of the collective Decolonizing Architecture Art Residency (DAAR) in Bethlehem, Palestine. He is the author of Hollow Land, The Least of All Possible Evils, and co-editor of A Civilian Occupation. He lives in London.
Publisher: Verso

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