Extraordinary Justice - Law, Politics, and the Khmer Rouge Tribunals

Craig Etcheson, one of the world¿s foremost experts on the Cambodian genocide and its aftermath, draws on decades of experience to trace the evolution of transitional justice in the country from the late 1970s to the present. He considers how war crimes tribunals come into existence, how they operate and unfold, and what happens in their wake.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
List of Acronyms
Introduction
1. Revolutionary Justice
2. Victor’s Justice
3. Negotiating Justice
4. Justice Delayed
5. Hybrid Justice
6. Transitional Justice
7. Selective Justice
8. Genocide Justice
9. Justice Denied
10. Extraordinary Justice
Notes
Select Bibliography
Index

About the author

Craig Etcheson is a visiting scientist at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. From 2006 to 2012, he was chief of investigations for the Office of Co-Prosecutors at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia. His previous books on Cambodia include The Rise and Demise of Democratic Kampuchea (1984) and After the Killing Fields: Lessons from the Cambodian Genocide (2005).

Summary

Craig Etcheson, one of the world’s foremost experts on the Cambodian genocide and its aftermath, draws on decades of experience to trace the evolution of transitional justice in the country from the late 1970s to the present. He considers how war crimes tribunals come into existence, how they operate and unfold, and what happens in their wake.

Additional text

This is a rich and personalised study of international criminal law, with the pace and ‘page-turner’ appeal of a novel.

Product details

• Authors: Craig Etcheson
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9780231194242
• ISBN: 978-0-231-19424-2
• No. of pages: 488
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Asia, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Genocide & War Crimes, military history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, LAW / Military, South East Asia, Politics & government, Politics and government, War Crimes, Asian History, Genocide & ethnic cleansing, Genocide and ethnic cleansing, Military and defence law and civilian service law, Military & Defence Law