The Tokyo trial: war criminals and Japan's postwar international relations

"The Tokyo Trial, like the Nuremberg Trial, was unique as a judicial event. Presided over by eleven Allied judges, Japan's wartime leaders were individually tried in an international court of justice for crimes against international law. After two years of hearings, a majority judgment fou...

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Main Author: Higurashi, Yoshinobu 1962- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Tokyo Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture March 2022
Edition:First English edition
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Summary:"The Tokyo Trial, like the Nuremberg Trial, was unique as a judicial event. Presided over by eleven Allied judges, Japan's wartime leaders were individually tried in an international court of justice for crimes against international law. After two years of hearings, a majority judgment found twenty-five of the accused guilty; seven were sentenced to death. However, factionalism amongst justices and competing political interests served to undermine the final judgment, widely criticized as 'victor's justice.' Some seventy years later, its legacy continues to inform international politics and polarize ideological debate."--Book jacket
Item Description:Revised English edition of 2008 book, Tōkyō Saiban, winner in the History and Civilization category of the 30th Suntory Prize for Social Sciences and Humanities
Physical Description:399 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9784866582306
4866582308

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