War Crimes, Human Rights, Holocaust - General & Miscellaneous, General & Miscellaneous German History
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Overview
Is it necessary to bring alleged war criminals to justice? Before 1945, the response to this question was uneven at best. At the end of WWII, an International Military Tribunal (IMT) began proceedings to answer, “Yes,” war criminals should be prosecuted. This volume explores both the IMT's short-term effects and the current impact that the trials have had on international law.
Synopsis
Towards the close of World War II, world leaders had to address the question of what to do with alleged war criminals. In 1945, an International Military Tribunal (IMT) was established to see that war criminals would face justice. This collection of essays brings together scholars from all over the world to explore the short-term effects of the IMT at Nuremberg and its present day impact on the International Criminal Court. The essays include analyses of Soviet investigations into Nazi war crimes during the war, examinations of the German public's reactions to the Nuremberg Trials, and the immediate effect the IMT had on the Tokyo and Austrian Trials post-1945. Other essays examine changes in the Alien Tort Statute and human rights litigation, the ethics of selective justice, the obstacles facing hybrid tribunals, and how the U.S. legal and constitutional system is often in conflict with the International Criminal Court. Each essay shows the long-standing legacy of the Nuremberg Trials and how the IMT has impacted the field of international law.Book Details
Published
June 17, 2026
Publisher
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft
Pages
209
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9783832939069