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Paperback. In his investigation of such inquiries as the Sioux trials, Wirz trial, Leipzig trials, and the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials following World War II, Maguire agrees that war crimes proceedings on any scale warrant the term "political justice." His examples illustrate the gradations of political justice across three continents and a century of American involvement. Num Pages: 480 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; JWXK; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 635.
When does the waging of war become a criminal act? And who is in a position to judge? Ranging from the American Indian wars to the Civil War to World War I, and culminating with the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials following the Second World War, Peter Maguire provides much-needed historical perspective on the crucial and ever more urgent issues of war and justice. His examples illustrate the gradations of political justice and the perpetual redefinition of war crimes across three continents and more than a century of American foreign policy.
When does the waging of war become a criminal act? And who is in a position to judge? Ranging from the American Indian wars to the Civil War to World War I, and culminating with the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials following the Second World War, Peter Maguire provides much-needed historical perspective on the crucial and ever more urgent issues of war and justice. His examples illustrate the gradations of political justice and the perpetual redefinition of war crimes across three continents and more than a century of American foreign policy.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231120517
SKU
V9780231120517
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99-15
About Peter Maguire
Peter Maguire has taught the law and theory of war at Columbia University and Bard College. He was the historical advisor for the documentary Nuremberg: A Courtroom Drama.
Reviews for Law and War
[An] intriguing historical analysis. Harvard Law Review A 'must read' book for all those interested in international criminal law, war crimes, and war crime trials. Choice Outstanding... impressive... this is a terrific book.
Michael R. Belknap, University of California, San Diego American Historical Review Perceptive.
Peter Black, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Journal of American History
Michael R. Belknap, University of California, San Diego American Historical Review Perceptive.
Peter Black, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Journal of American History