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Crimes against Humanity: A Normative Account

By Larry May

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2004
ISBN
0521840791, 9780521840798, 9780511266140
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1217589 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Law
Pages
326\326
Topic
Jurisprudence Law
Time added
2010-08-30 15:18:36

Description

This book is the first booklength treatment of the philosophical foundations of international criminal law. The focus is on the moral, legal, and political questions that arise when individuals who commit collective crimes, such as crimes against humanity, are held accountable by international criminal tribunals. These tribunals challenge one of the most sacred prerogatives of states-sovereignty-and breaches to this sovereignty can be justified in limited circumstances, following what the author calls a minimalist account of the justification of international prosecution. Written in a clear and accessible style, this book should appeal to anyone with an interest in international law, political philosophy, international relations, and human rights theory.

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