The Future of War Crimes Justice

Chris Stephen

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Melville House UK
22 February 2024

Literary essays; War crimes

Series: FUTURES

As the world grows increasingly turbulent, war crimes justice is needed more than ever. But it is failing. The International Criminal Court in the Netherlands, the world's first permanent war crimes court, opened in 2002 but it has jailed just five war criminals to date. Meanwhile, wars continue to rage around the globe. So what has gone wrong, and can it be fixed? Journalist and war correspondent Chris Stephen takes a colourful look at the erratic history of war crimes justice, and the pioneers who created it.

He examines its shortcomings, and options for making it more effective, including the case for prosecuting the corporations and banks who fund warlords. Casting the net wider, he examines alternatives to war crimes trials, and peers into the minds of war criminals themselves. With war law advocates fighting for justice on one side, and reluctant governments unwilling to relinquish control on the other, will the world of the future be governed by rule-of-law, or might-is-right?

By: Chris Stephen
Imprint: Melville House UK
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 111mm,
ISBN: 9781911545651
ISBN 10: 1911545655
Series: FUTURES
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 22 February 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Chris Stephen has reported from nine wars for publications including The Guardian and New York Times magazine. He writes on war crimes developments for journals including the International Institute for Strategic Studies and is author of Judgement Day: The Trial of Slobodan Milosevic, published by Atlantic Books. He lives in London.

Reviews for The Future of War Crimes Justice

‘Thought provoking and fascinating, Chris Stephen impressively explains the history and possible future of war crimes and their prosecution in a comprehensive and user-friendly way. A must read.’ WILLIAM CLEGG KC, author of Under the Wig: A Lawyer's Stories of Murder, Guilt and Innocence