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Crimes Against Humanity: The Struggle For Global Justice
The story of the rise of the human rights movement by the renowned international attorney, in a newly revised and expanded edition.
For centuries it seemed an impossible dream that international institutions could ever tell nation-states how to treat their own citizens. But after a century in which 160 million lives have been wasted by war, genocide, and torture, the world...more
For centuries it seemed an impossible dream that international institutions could ever tell nation-states how to treat their own citizens. But after a century in which 160 million lives have been wasted by war, genocide, and torture, the world...more
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August 31st 2006
by Penguin Books, Limited (UK)
(first published 1999)
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This book is a great way to be introduced to human rights and international law and undoubtedly also would be an engrossing read for people already familiar with the subject. In explaining the issues related to human rights law, Robertson covers a lot of ground regarding recent conflicts and geopolitical issues in general and almost everybody will be a better informed citizen after finishing this book. The book is an interesting format as it is an evolving piece and its obvious that newer events...more
Jan 31, 2010
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Finishing this book was no mean accomplishment. It was one step away from being a text book except that sarcastic asides and snide comments from the author (often about diplomats) kept it from being wholly impersonal. Very comprehensive treatment of the history, current status and possible future of human rights and international law. However Robertson does have a point to push and often will give diplomats stinging treatment because they are among the first to attempt to bypass international la...more
This book is a thorough review of the history of crimes against humanity, what the international communkity has or has not done about them, and what international laws should be developed to take care of the problems. it is suprisingly easy to read considering the subject matter. The author's style is informative and thorough but not over the top. having said that, I must admit that because it is a very long book, about half way through i had had enough and I started skimming adn then thoroghly...more
Read this book when I was on a work trip in East Africa. Seeing the results of war and crimes against humanity in the region while reading it gave the information another dimension. Well written and very informative.
Summary and history of human rights law and related institutions. Very informative, dryly written, but with elements of humour and personal insight. Overall, paints a sorry story of our world.
Crimes Against Humanity: The Struggle for Global Justice by Geoffrey Robertson (2003)
I'm currently reading this book, as I borrowed it from the school library. I know it's really crazy to read such a book, but I just want to know more about human rights law and how it works to study law at university, public law. It may be overdue, so I'll ask my dad for it to order it from Amazon, but this book is such a good read if you want to become a lawyer.
Not an easy read (it is very long and full of horrors), but anyone who claims to know something about human rights ought to have read this book. It really does a brilliant job at summarising the history of the human rights movement from the legal perspective. Might be good to read alongside The Better Angels of Our Nature, which covers similar subject matter from the psychological perspective.
I assign this when I teach Human Rights Law and Politics. A good, thorough but fairly atheoretical telling of the tale of how international law has advanced and confronted the worst kinds of human rights violations. Robertson writes in a tone of deep moral outrage but also with a great deal of snark and dry humor (which keeps undergraduates engaged, e ven as when it annoys them...)
One hell of a primer about International Law. Comprehensive, but even Robertson's occasional knowing snark and deeply cynical outlook can't stop it being a real challenge to get through.
An interesting enough read, although not interesting enough to finish for now. Maybe later
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