The rise and fall of war crimes trials : from Charles I to Bush II / Charles Anthony Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Charles Anthony, 1961- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.

Charles.

Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-.

Bush, George W.

War crime trials--History.

War crime trials.

International criminal courts.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 316 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Other Title:

The Rise & Fall of War Crimes Trials

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

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.

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.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

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Print version:

ISBN:

9781139151733

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.