Defeating Impunity
attempts at international justice in europe since 1914
$110.93
- Paperback
264 pages
- Release Date
1 October 2025
Summary
Defeating Impunity: A Century-Long Struggle for Justice
Over the course of the long and violent twentieth century, only a minority of international crime perpetrators ever stood trial. A central challenge of this era was the effort to ensure that not all these crimes remained unpunished. This required not only establishing a legal record but also courage, determination, and inventiveness in realizing justice.
Defeating Impunity moves from the little-known trials of …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781836950684 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1836950683 |
| Series: | War and Genocide |
| Author: | Ornella Rovetta, Pieter Lagrou |
| Publisher: | Berghahn Books |
| Imprint: | Berghahn Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
“Defeating Impunity collects strong, substantial new research, often providing the main (or only) English-language presentation of the underlying research in the history of war crimes trials. The editors achieve nuance in a sober and balanced assessment of ‘international justice,’ a topic which previously has inspired cynical dismissal.” • Devin Pendas, Boston College
About The Author
Ornella Rovetta
Ornella Rovetta is a post-doctoral researcher and lecturer in contemporary history at the Université libre de Bruxelles and Université Saint Louis. Her research interests include the history of international criminal justice and of Rwanda. She is the author of Un génocide au tribunal. Le Rwanda et la justice internationale and co-authored a radio documentary on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
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