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Genre/Form: | History |
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Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Frederic L Borch |
ISBN: | 9780198777168 0198777167 |
OCLC Number: | 1012340314 |
Notes: | I: Setting the Stage II: III: Prosecuting the Japanese: The Role of International and Domestic Law in the Establishment of War Crimes Tribunals in the East Indies IV: Preparing for Trial: Gathering Evidence and Selecting Cases for Prosecution V: Trials of Prisoner of War and Internee Camp Personnel, and Trials for the Mistreatment of Prisoners of War VI: Trials for Mass Murder and Unlawful Executions VII: Trials for Enforced Prostitution VIII: 'Collective Responsibility:' Prosecuting the Kempeitai, Tokkeitai, and 25th Army IX: Trials for Violations of the Terms of the Armistice X: 'Command Responsibility': Prosecutor v. Shoji, Prosecutor v. Maruyama, and Prosecutor v. Imamura & Okazaki XI: An Unfortunate Sideshow: The Prosecution of Collaborators XII: Aftermath: Impact of the Trials on the Netherlands and the Netherlands East Indies |
Description: | xii, 255 s. : kort (i farver) portraits |
Contents: | I: Setting the StageII: |
Responsibility: | Fred L. Borch |
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After the end of the Asia-Pacific war, there were over 2300 war crimes proceedings held in more than 50 locations. Borch's helpful book about an important piece of the puzzle facilitates growing understanding and is a worthy contribution. * Suzannah Linton, International & Comparative Law Quarterly * The overriding importance of Borch's book is that it fills a long-existing and significant gap in the English-language historiography of war crimes trials at the end of World War II. ... This book should find a wide audience among legal scholars, especially those who have an interest in the prosecution of war crimes. But the book is framed for a broader audience and with the pains taken to avoid legal jargon and to provide contextualization with respect to time andplace, it should achieve its aim. * Bruce Vandervort, Journal of Military History * The overarching value of this book, especially for Anglophone readers lies in its forty-four trial summaries, which highlight cases relevant to specific types of crimes. The book might also serve as a primer on Dutch war crimes trial procedures, recruitment of personnel, provision of ancillary staff, etc., as well as enable comparative analysis of the Allied trials arising from the Pacific War. * Georgina Fitzpatrick, Michigan War Studies Review * This excellent book addresses a void in the academic literature: an authoritative well-written documentation of post-World War II war crimes trials conducted by an Allied state. Much more than a mere recitation of cases (although there is that, too), this slim volume is a window to an earlier time and an earlier law of war. ... This is a powerful book that those interested in the academic literature of World War II, the law of war, or the frailty of man, should read. * Gary Solis, American Journal of International Law * Read more...

