"Crimes against peace" and international law / Kirsten Sellars.
"In 1946, the judges at the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg declared 'crimes against peace' - the planning, initiation or waging of aggressive wars - to be 'the supreme international crime'. At the time, the prosecuting powers heralded the charge as being a lega...
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| Superior document: | Cambridge studies in international and comparative law ; 97 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Cambridge studies in international and comparative law. New series ;
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| Physical Description: | xv, 316 p. |
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| Summary: | "In 1946, the judges at the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg declared 'crimes against peace' - the planning, initiation or waging of aggressive wars - to be 'the supreme international crime'. At the time, the prosecuting powers heralded the charge as being a legal milestone, but it later proved to be an anomaly arising from the unique circumstances of the post-war period. This study traces the idea of criminalising aggression, from its origins after the First World War, through its high-water mark at the post-war tribunals at Nuremberg and Tokyo, to its abandonment during the Cold War. Today, a similar charge - the 'crime of aggression' - is being mooted at the International Criminal Court, so the ideas and debates that shaped the original charge of 'crimes against peace' assume new significance and offer valuable insights to lawyers, policy-makers and scholars engaged in international law and international relations"-- |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781107028845 9781107306790 (electronic bk.) |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Kirsten Sellars. |