| Description |
1 online resource (309 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
IISS Studies in International Security
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IISS studies in international security.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- A Grave in the Air -- The Basics -- The Origins -- The Law -- The Politics -- The Organization -- The Investigation -- The Arrest -- The Trial -- The Truth? -- The Future -- Never Again? |
| Summary |
War crimes typically are discussed in sensational terms or in the dry language of international law. In contrast, David Chuter brings clarity to this complex subject, exploring why atrocities occur and what can be done to identify perpetrators and bring them to justice. Chuter confronts the real horror of the murder, rape, and torture that are subsumed under the dispassionate phrase "serious violations of international humanitarian law." But his discerning analysis also situates war crimes in their historical and cultural context - acknowledging the social and cultural mind-sets that allow them to happen - and discusses the political and policy issues surrounding them. Offering a nuanced typology of war crimes and a thoughtful discussion of the laws relating to them, War Crimes also grapples with such troubling questions as whether the outcomes of tribunals can come close to "the truth" - and whether they can help to prevent atrocities in the future. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
War crimes.
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War crimes. |
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Crimes against humanity.
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Crimes against humanity. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Chuter, David. War crimes : confronting atrocity in the modern world. Boulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Publishers, ©2003 ix, 299 pages IISS studies in international security. 9781588262097 |
| ISBN |
9781626370210 (electronic book) |
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1626370214 (electronic book) |
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9781588262097 |
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