Antonio Cassese, B V a Roling

The Tokyo Trial and Beyond

Reflections of a Peacemonger

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Produktbeschreibung

This book is an outstanding document and account of the International Military Tribunal that took place in Tokyo at the end of World War Two. As in the Nuremburg Trial, the leaders of Japan were accused of crimes against peace and crimes against humanity, as well as war crimes. The book takes the form of an extended interview with one of the eleven international judges who took part in the Tokyo Trial, the eminent Dutch jurist and professor of law, B. V. A. Roling. Antonio Cassese conducted a series of interviews with Professor Roling concerning the aims, conduct and consequences of the Tokyo Trial, and concerning the role of aggression and the prospects for peace in the modern world. The resulting book provides a unique, insider's view of one of the most important trials in history. It is also a brilliant reflection on the idea of individual responsibility for crimes of state, on the difference between Japanese and Western attitudes to guilt and crimes against humanity, and on the nature and limits of international law in controlling the use of force.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Polity Press
• Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Dezember 1994
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 154mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 235g
• ISBN-13: 9780745614854
• ISBN-10: 074561485X
• Artikelnr.: 23526930

Autorenporträt

Antonio Cassese has represented Italy on several United Nations commissions and on the Council of Europe. His previous books include Human Rights in a Changing World (Polity, 1990) and Terrorism, Politics and Law (Polity, 1989). Professor B. V. A. Roling sadly died in 1985.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface.
Introduction.
1. The Tokyo Trial.
2. Aggression and Other International Crimes.
3. Strategies for Peace.
4. A "Miserable International Law"?.
Index.

Rezensionen

'A stunning publication, both for the boldness of conception andfor the inherent interest and renewed relevance of theperspective.' Richard Falk, Princeton University

'Combines the spontaneity of a discussion with a good insightinto the subject-matter of the Tokyo Trial. It gives a highlyreadable account of the trial for those who are interested ininternational law but lack the time or inclination to consult thetwenty two volumes.' Netherlands International LawReview

'It eloquently depicts the original and perceptive insights ofJudge Roling concerning the Tokyo trial and is a most valuablecontribution to the sparse literature in English on the topic.'The Journal of Asian Studies