ISBN:
1107023548
,
9781107023543
Language:
English
Pages:
X, 316 S.
Edition:
1. publ.
Additional Information:
Rezensiert in Gondi, James War crimes tribunals, mass atrocities and the role of humanity’s law in transitional justice 2014
Parallel Title:
Online-Ausg. Smith, Charles Anthony, 1961 - The rise and fall of war crimes trials
DDC:
341.6/9
Keywords:
Charles
;
Bush, George W
;
War crime trials History
;
International criminal courts
;
Kriegsverbrecherprozess
;
Internationale Strafgerichtsbarkeit
;
Geschichte 1600-2010
Abstract:
"This book is the first comprehensive analysis of the politics of war crimes trials. It provides a systematic and theoretically rigorous examination of whether these trials are used as tools for political consolidation or whether justice is their primary purpose. The consideration of cases begins with the trial of Charles I of England and goes through the presidency of George W. Bush, including the trials of Saddam Hussein and those arising from the War on Terror. The book concludes that political consolidation is the primary concern of these trials - a point that runs contrary to the popular perception of the trials and their stated justification. Through the consideration of war crimes trials, this book makes a contribution to our understanding of power and conflict resolution and illuminates the developmental path of war crimes tribunals"--Provided by publisher
Description / Table of Contents:
Introduction -- Antecedents and origins of war crimes tribunals -- The institutionalization of war crimes tribunals -- Domestication of war crimes tribunals -- Third-party war crimes tribunals -- Globalization of war crimes tribunals through the International Criminal Court -- The fall of war crimes tribunals: Afghanistan, Iraq, and the war on terror -- Conclusion.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-309) and index
