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Book SynopsisAre war crimes trials impartial, apolitical forums? Has international justice for war crimes become an entrenched aspect of globalization? This title examines the phenomenon of war crimes trials from an unusual, political perspective - that of an "anarchical" international society.
Trade Review"Kingsley Moghalu is a sure-footed guide through the thicket of international law and the imbalances among nations—political, economic, and military—that have made it very difficult to achieve true global standards and philosophies of justice for war crimes and atrocities against civilians." -- Barbara Crossette * former
New York Times foreign correspondent and
New York Times UN bureau chief *
"In
Global Justice: The Politics of War Crimes Trials, Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu posits that international criminal courts and tribunals 'are more instruments of political engineering than impartial justice for war crimes' Global Justice is a valuable book that reminds us of the importance of politics in the creation and implementation of international criminal law." --
Law and Politics Book Review"This book is a must read for anyone concerned with the future of war crimes prosecutions and humanitarian law. Moghalu challenges many common assumptions with controversial views on state sovereignty, the liberal hopes sired at Nuremberg and international justice at large. Wherever you stand on these questions you will be unable to return this volume to your shelf once you pick it up. His lucid writing, trenchant analysis and experience with Rwandan justice require every human rights activist, scholar or concerned citizen to hear his authentic voice." -- Raymond M. Brown, Chair, White Collar Criminal Defense Practice Group
Greenbaum, Rowe * Smith & Davis *
