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Stay the hand of vengeance : the politics of war crimes tribunals

Offers a look at the politics behind international war crimes tribunals, combining analysis with investigative reporting and a broad historical perspective. This book explains that bringing war criminals to justice can be a military ordeal, a source of endless legal frustration, as well as a diplomatic nightmare.
Print Book, English, 2002
3. printing, and 1. paperback printing View all formats and editions
Princeton University Press, Princeton, 2002
424 Seiten : Karten ; 24 cm.
9780691049229, 9780691092782, 069104922X, 0691092788
248021790
List of Abbreviations ix Chapter One: Introduction 3 Chapter Two: St. Helena 37 Chapter Three: Leipzig 58 Chapter Four: Constantinople 106 Chapter Five: Nuremberg 147 Chapter Six: The Hague 206 Chapter Seven: Conclusion 276 Chapter Eight: Epilogue 284 Acknowledgments 311 Notes 313 Index 389
Includes index