War Crimes Trials in the Wake of Decolonization and Cold War in Asia, 1945-1956
This book investigates the political context and intentions behind the trialling of Japanese war criminals in the wake of World War Two. After the Second World War in Asia, the victorious Allies placed around 5,700 Japanese on trial for war crimes. Ostens
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WAR CRIMES TRIALS IN THE WAKE OF DECOLONIZATION AND COLD WAR IN ASIA, 1945-1956
Justice in Time of Turmoil Edited by
Kerstin von Lingen
World Histories of Crime, Culture and Violence Series Editors Marianna Muravyeva Faculty of Law University of Helsinki Helsinki, Finland Raisa Maria Toivo University of Tampere Tampere, Finland
Palgrave’s World Histories of Crime, Culture and Violence seeks to publish research monographs, collections of scholarly essays, multi-authored books, and Palgrave Pivots addressing themes and issues of interdisciplinary histories of crime, criminal justice, criminal policy, culture and violence globally and on a wide chronological scale (from the ancient to the modern period). It focuses on interdisciplinary studies, historically contextualized, across various cultures and spaces employing a wide range of methodologies and conceptual frameworks.
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Kerstin von Lingen Editor
War Crimes Trials in the Wake of Decolonization and Cold War in Asia, 1945–1956 Justice in Time of Turmoil
Editor Kerstin von Lingen Heidelberg University Heidelberg, Germany
World Histories of Crime, Culture and Violence ISBN 978-3-319-42986-1 ISBN 978-3-319-42987-8 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-42987-8
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Justice in Time of Turmoil: War Crimes Trials in Asia in the Context of Decolonization and Cold War Kerstin von Lingen and Robert Cribb Colonialism, A
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