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War Crimes and Collective Wrongdoing: A ReaderISBN: 978-0-631-22505-8
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328 pages
February 2001, ©2001, Wiley-Blackwell
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"Featuring a roster of prominent authors, this volume takes a
broad and reflective approach full of concern for human rights and
responsive to current events." Thomas W. Pogge, Columbia
University
...[T]he collection is clearly designed for course use, and its
potential uses are apparent. The initial explorations on the moral
origins and foundations of human rights law will be useful for
instructors in laying the ground in the initial weeks of a course,
before moving on to the historical development of concepts and
practices of human rights. The history and debate on international
trials and "transitional justice" offer a useful introduction or
accompaniment to an empirical exploration of recent or ongoing
trials. And the material on issues of collective
guilt/responsibility/remorse provides a rich backdrop for
investigations of the cultural and political dilemmas facing
postwar societies. Instructors will also appreciate the additional
material. The introduction to Anthony Ellis summarizes each of the
articles while providing a road map to the controversies that
divide the authors. And the editor, Aleksandar Jokic, provides
brief essays at the end of each section which highlight the
important points of each article and suggest further reading.
In general, this is an enlightening and provocative collection.
Jokic performs an important service by reminding readers that the
political current toward the inclusion of human rights in
international governance relies on philosophical and moral
postulates which are far from settled, and offers a collection of
essays which outline well what the controversies are. Teachers and
instructors will appreciate his having gathered the material in one
place. Researchers and activists will be grateful to Aleksandar
Jokic for organizing this collection which helps to remind them why
they do what they do in the first place."
Eric Gordy, Balkan Academic Book Review 28/2001
"These thought-provoking essays are of a high scholarly quality and will be useful to academics concerned with human rights, international law, and the ethics of "transitional justice"." M. Amstutz, Choice, November 2001