Aggression and crimes against peace / Larry May.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

May, Larry, author.

Series:

Philosophical and legal aspects of war and conflict series.

Philosophical and legal aspects of war and conflict series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aggression (International law).

Crimes against humanity.

Criminal intent.

International criminal courts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 356 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Other Title:

Aggression & Crimes Against Peace

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this volume, the third in his trilogy on the philosophical and legal aspects of war and conflict, Larry May locates a normative grounding for the crime of aggression - the only one of the three crimes charged at Nuremberg that is not currently being prosecuted - that is similar to that for crimes against humanity and war crimes. He considers cases from the Nuremberg trials, philosophical debates in the Just War tradition, and more recent debates about the International Criminal Court, as well as the hard cases of humanitarian intervention and terrorist aggression. His thesis refutes the traditional understanding of aggression. At Nuremberg, crimes against humanity charges were only pursued if the defendant also engaged in the crime of aggression. May argues for a reversal of this position, contending that aggression charges should be pursued only if the defendant's acts involve serious human rights violations.

Contents:

Introduction : between the horrors and necessity of war

Grotius and contingent pacifism

International solidarity and the duty to aid

The principle of priority or first strike

The principle of just cause

The principle of proportionality

Custom and the Nuremberg "precedent"

Prosecuting military and political leaders

Prosecuting civilians for complicity : The Krupp

Defining state aggression

Act and circumstance in the crime of aggression

Individual mens rea and collective liability

Humanitarian interventions

Terrorist aggression

Defending international criminal trials for aggression.

Notes:

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

Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-350) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-18768-0

1-281-38391-0

9786611383916

0-511-39767-4

0-511-39926-X

0-511-39690-2

0-511-39617-1

0-511-61155-2

0-511-39842-5

OCLC:

476162932