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A History of Political Trials: From Charles I to Saddam Hussein
Book by Laughland, John
315 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2008
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February 2, 2014
Very well written, simple to read and follow. However, be warned, this book will kill any notion of justice you once had along with its babies.
June 12, 2022
An eye-opening, brisk catalog of trials of heads of state from Charles I to the modern day. Whether or not you agree with the author’s conclusions, it will force you to examine the ultimate question of international law without its customary couching in emotive and moralistic language; namely, who is sovereign? And by what right? Or, as the author asks the reader in the concluding lines, quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
February 23, 2017
Excellent
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