Law & War – An American Story - Hardcover

Maguire, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0231120508 ISBN 13: 9780231120500

Publisher: Columbia University Press, 2001

Synopsis

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.

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Review:

[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

Synopsis:

Offering an historical perspective on issues and events usually presented in a political vacuum, this book is a comprehensive treatment of America's uncertain relationship with war and justice. 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0231120508
• ISBN 13: 9780231120500
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 460