The UK and ‘genocide’ in Biafra

Smith, Karen E. (2014) The UK and ‘genocide’ in Biafra. Journal of Genocide Research, 16 (2-3). pp. 247-262. ISSN 1462-3528

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Abstract

In late August 1968, following a British proposal, Nigeria announced that it would allow an international observer team into the country to show that it was not pursuing a campaign of genocide in Biafra. This article analyses why the United Kingdom pushed for the creation of the observer team, and shows how the team's work was incorporated into the British government's justifications for its support of the Nigerian government. The experience of the observer team illustrates the difficulties of providing an ‘objective’ view regarding whether or not genocide is taking place.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/cjgr20
Additional Information:	© 2014 Routledge
Library of Congress subject classification:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain J Political Science > JX International law J Political Science > JZ International relations
Sets:	Departments > International Relations Research centres and groups > European Foreign Policy Unit (EFPU)
Date Deposited:	28 Aug 2014 08:56
URL:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/59261/

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