{"product_id":"to-catch-a-dictator-9780231216562","title":"To Catch a Dictator","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo Catch a Dictator\u003c\/i\u003e is a dramatic insider’s account of the hunt for Hissène Habré, the former despot of Chad, and his momentous trial. The human rights lawyer Reed Brody recounts how he and an international team of investigators, legal experts, and victims went on a quest for justice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom one of the world’s great fighters for justice, a most powerful tale of true crime that is at once gripping, forensic, and deeply human. -- Philippe Sands, author of \u003ci\u003eEast West Street: On the Origins of \"Genocide\" and \"Crimes Against Humanity\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReed Brody’s remarkable book, \u003ci\u003eTo Catch a Dictator\u003c\/i\u003e, is part political thriller, part memoir, part handbook for human rights attorneys and activists the world over. Brody describes the atrocities committed by Hissène Habré, who brutally ruled Chad from 1982 to 1990 with U.S. government support, and with profound humanity writes of the victims of Habré’s torture, who courageously persevered in their decades-long fight for justice. This compelling book serves as a guiding light to those who would pursue justice and human rights in these times that appear increasingly dark. -- Amy Goodman, \u003ci\u003eDemocracy Now!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA riveting account of how a band of unrelenting victims and their allies were able to turn the tables on a brutal tyrant who thought he had gotten away with his crimes. I saw the story play out in real time as Senegal organized one of the most important trials in African history, and it was every bit as extraordinary as it appears on the page. Reed Brody’s engrossing book will restore your hope in the possibility of justice. -- Aminata Touré, former prime minister of Senegal\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo Catch a Dictator\u003c\/i\u003e reads like a gripping espionage thriller, except the whole thing is about true-life crime on an international scale. This definitive account of the origins and conduct of the Hissène Habré trial abounds with dictators, spies, assassinations, and political intrigue. -- Craig Etcheson, author of \u003ci\u003eExtraordinary Justice: Law, Politics, and the Khmer Rouge Tribunals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e[To Catch a Dictator]\u003c\/i\u003e makes for great reading...an engrossing blow-by-blow account...provid[ing] fascinating insights into the nature of such an international legal coalition. -- Nicolas van de Walle * Foreign Affairs *\u003cbr\u003eAn absorbing saga that raises a disturbing question: How do brutal fascists like Habre and other murderous heads of state evade a courtroom reckoning for so long after falling from power? -- Steve Levingston * The Washington Post *\u003cbr\u003eCatchy, easy to read and inspiring...Brody is a natural  storyteller. -- Mia Swart,  Edge Hill University * African Yearbook *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword, by Jacqueline Moudeïna\u003cbr\u003ePrologue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. Hissène Habré, an “African Pinochet”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Souleymane Guengueng\u003cbr\u003e2. Hissène Habré\u003cbr\u003e3. The Pinochet Precedent\u003cbr\u003e4. A President Can Be Prosecuted\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. Building the Case\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. Politics Enters the Picture\u003cbr\u003e6. The Terror Files\u003cbr\u003e7. A Grenade Attack\u003cbr\u003e8. Justice Comes to Chad\u003cbr\u003e9. A Banana Republic?\u003cbr\u003e10. Reed Brody’s Schedule\u003cbr\u003e11. Habré Is Indicted, Again\u003cbr\u003e12. The Caliph\u003cbr\u003e13. A Senegalese Merchant\u003cbr\u003e14. “Reed Bloody, a Hateful Jew”\u003cbr\u003e15. Habrémania\u003cbr\u003e16. Habrécadabra\u003cbr\u003e17. The Trade Union of Heads of State\u003cbr\u003e18. “On Behalf of Africa”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III. Building a Court\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e19. Mr. X\u003cbr\u003e20. La France\u003cbr\u003e21. Panic in Chad\u003cbr\u003e22. An “Insider” Witness\u003cbr\u003e23. “Hope Is the Last Thing to Vanish”\u003cbr\u003e24. A Bizarre Decision\u003cbr\u003e25. Backlash\u003cbr\u003e26. “A Political and Legal Soap Opera”\u003cbr\u003e27. “Hurricane Mimi”\u003cbr\u003e28. “President Habré Has Been Kidnapped”\u003cbr\u003e29. A Trial in Chad\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV. The Trial of Hissène Habré\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e30. Two Heart Attacks\u003cbr\u003e31. Round One to Habré\u003cbr\u003e32. “You Will Be Tried Whether You Like It or Not”\u003cbr\u003e33. “From the Victims I Ask for Forgiveness”\u003cbr\u003e34. Khadidja Tells Her Secret\u003cbr\u003e35. The Man Who Runs Faster Than Death\u003cbr\u003e36. Souleymane Testifies\u003cbr\u003e37. The Verdict Is Announced\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400384094551,"sku":"9780231216562","price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231216562.jpg?v=1730470562","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/to-catch-a-dictator-9780231216562","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}