《The Rise and Fall of War Crimes Trials》是2012年6月Cambridge University Press出版的圖書，作者是Charles Anthony Smith。
基本介紹
- 中文名：The Rise and Fall of War Crimes Trials
- 作者：Charles Anthony Smith
- 出版社：Cambridge University Press
- 出版時間：2012年6月
- ISBN：9781107023543
內容簡介
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.
