Accountability for Human Rights Atrocities in International Law: Beyond the Nuremberg Legacy
| AUTHOR | Bischoff, James L.; Bischoff, James; Abrams, Jason et al. |
| PUBLISHER | OUP Oxford (04/15/2009) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
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The fall of dictatorial regimes and the eruption of destructive civil conflicts around the world have led to calls for holding individuals accountable for human rights atrocities. This book offers a comprehensive study of the promise and limitations of international criminal law as a means of enforcing international human rights and humanitarian law. It provides a searching analysis of the principal crimes under the law of nations, such as genocide and crimes against humanity and an appraisal of the most important prosecutorial and other mechanisms developed to bring individuals to justice. After applying their conclusions in a detailed case study, the authors offer a series of compelling conclusions on the prospects for accountability. This fully updated new edition also contains expanded coverage of the increasing numbers of international criminal trials including the cases of Bosnia, Serbia, and East Timor. It also explores individual accountability for terrorist acts and accountability for acts undertaken in the name of counter-terrorism policy, and provides expanded coverage of aggression and crimes against peace.
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ISBN-13:
9780199546664
ISBN-10:
0199546665
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Unsewn / Adhesive Bound)
Content Language:
English
Edition Number:
0003
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Page Count:
536
Carton Quantity:
14
Product Dimensions:
6.20 x 1.50 x 9.30 inches
Weight:
2.10 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover,
Table of Contents
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Law | International
Law | Criminal Law - General
Law | Human Rights
Dewey Decimal:
345.023
Library of Congress Control Number:
2009002086
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The fall of dictatorial regimes and the eruption of destructive civil conflicts around the world have led to calls for holding individuals accountable for human rights atrocities. This book offers a comprehensive study of the promise and limitations of international criminal law as a means of enforcing international human rights and humanitarian law. It provides a searching analysis of the principal crimes under the law of nations, such as genocide and crimes against humanity and an appraisal of the most important prosecutorial and other mechanisms developed to bring individuals to justice. After applying their conclusions in a detailed case study, the authors offer a series of compelling conclusions on the prospects for accountability. This fully updated new edition also contains expanded coverage of the increasing numbers of international criminal trials including the cases of Bosnia, Serbia, and East Timor. It also explores individual accountability for terrorist acts and accountability for acts undertaken in the name of counter-terrorism policy, and provides expanded coverage of aggression and crimes against peace.
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