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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814031603321

Autore

Krcmaric Daniel <1986->

Titolo

The justice dilemma : leaders and exile in an era of accountability / / Daniel Krcmaric [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ithaca : , : Cornell University Press, , 2021

ISBN

1-5017-5022-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 222 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Cornell studies in security affairs

Cornell scholarship online

Disciplina

345

Soggetti

International criminal law

Criminal justice, Administration of - International cooperation

Heads of state - Legal status, laws, etc

Exile (Punishment)

International crimes - Prevention

Political atrocities - Prevention

Civil war

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previously issued in print: 2020.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- 1. Justice Goes Global -- 2. The Justice Dilemma -- 3. The Mechanism: Exile -- 4. The Perverse Effect: Prolonging Civil Wars -- 5. The Positive Effect: Deterring Mass Atrocities -- 6. Grasping the Dilemma -- References -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Abusive leaders are now held accountable for their crimes in a way that was unimaginable just a few decades ago. What are the consequences of this recent push for international justice? This book explains why the 'golden parachute' of exile is no longer an attractive retirement option for oppressive rulers. The book argues that this is both a blessing and a curse: leaders culpable for atrocity crimes fight longer civil wars because they lack good exit options, but the threat of international prosecution deters some leaders from committing atrocities in the first place. The book diagnoses an inherent tension between conflict resolution and atrocity prevention, two of the signature goals of the international community. It also sheds light on several important



puzzles in world politics.