Description
Book SynopsisWhat Pinochet's arrest has taught us about transnational justice and international jurisdiction.
Trade Review"A modern-day version of Hannah Arendt's classic
Eichmann in Jerusalem. Although nonfiction,
The Pinochet Effect reads like a novel, eloquently recounting the saga and consequences of one of the most important cases of our time." * Michael P. Scharf, coauthor of
Slobodan Milosevic on Trial *
"Roht-Arriaza has brought together a great amount of information from both published and other sources. . . . The treatment is both historical and legal, and the multilayered approach produces many dividends." *
American Journal of International Law *
"Roht-Arriaza provides a carefully balanced presentation. . . . Her argument sheds light on the dynamics of the role of international law in the transitions to democratic rule, but it always acknowledges the limits of such universal standards across the board unless they find their enforcement at the domestic level." *
Choice *
"Skillfully combines, and draws lessons from, personal stories and legal and political analyses. . . . The book's main contribution is its skillful discussion of the transformation of the international legal system; the evolution of the concept of sovereignty; and the expansion, and later reduction, of the notion of universal jurisdiction." *
Latin American Research Review *
Table of ContentsThe Beginning
2. The Adventures of Augusto Pinochet in the United Kingdom: A "Most Civilized Country"
3. The Investigations Come Home to Chile
4. Argentina: Truth and Consequences
5. The European Cases
6. Operation Condor Redux
7. The Legal Legacy of Pinochet: Universal Jurisdiction and Its Discontents
8. The Actors Behind the Pinochet Cases
