{"product_id":"an-inconvenient-genocide-geoffrey-robertson-9781849548977","title":"An Inconvenient Genocide | Geoffrey Robertson","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c3e50; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eAn Inconvenient Genocide: Who Now Remembers the Armenians?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Praise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward-Winning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winner of the Polemic of the Year at The Paddy Power Political Book Awards 2015.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCritical Acclaim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Praised by Helena Kennedy, QC, as a brilliant display of forensic advocacy that forces a shameful but inconvenient truth upon the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eOn April 24th, 2015, people around the globe commemorated the centenary of the deaths of over one million Armenians. In the eyes of many, this observance remembers a clear genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire. Conversely, Turkey continues to explain the devastating death toll as the tragic result of a vicious civil war, steadfastly refusing to acknowledge the events of 1915 as constituting genocide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThis historical dispute has evolved into a persistent international issue. While twenty national parliaments in democratic countries have voted to formally recognize the genocide, world powers like Britain and the United States continue to equivocate, seemingly out of fear of alienating their strategic NATO ally. \u003cem\u003eAn Inconvenient Genocide\u003c\/em\u003e directly confronts this geopolitical reluctance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eIn this seminal book, Geoffrey Robertson QC, a former UN appeals judge, utilizes his profound legal expertise to set out the facts. With meticulous forensic analysis, he proves beyond all reasonable doubt that the massacres and deportations were not mere casualties of war, but a calculated crime against humanity which unequivocally amounted to genocide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeoffrey Robertson, QC\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a renowned barrister, academic, author, and broadcaster. He is the founder and head of Doughty Street Chambers, the UK's leading human rights legal practice. Having served as a former UN appeals judge, Robertson brings unparalleled international legal expertise to his historical and human rights analyses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eHistorians and scholars focused on Middle Eastern history and the legacy of the Ottoman Empire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eLegal professionals and students studying international law and human rights tribunals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders interested in geopolitical relations and the modern implications of recognizing historical atrocities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eBibliographic 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