Law & War - An American Story

Erscheinungsjahr 2001
ISBN: 978-0-231-12050-0
Verlag: Columbia University Press

Buch, Englisch, 480 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 726 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Maguire, Peter

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Kriegsrecht, Territorialrecht, Humanitäres Recht
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction1. Law and War: An American Story2. The Changing Rules of War and Peace3. The American War Crimes Program4. Shifting Priorities5. Nuremberg: A Cold War Conflict of Interest6. The War Criminals and the Restoration of West German SovereigntyConclusionGlossary

Über Autor(innen)

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.