Crimes of War
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| Author | Roy Gutman, David Rieff |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Human Rights |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
| Released | July 12, 1999 |
| Media type | Hardback & Paperback |
| Pages | 352 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-393-04746-6 (Hardback), ISBN 0-393-31914-8 (Paperback) |
Crimes of War: What the Public Should Know is a 1999 unique reference edited by Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Roy Gutman and David Rieff that offers a compendium of more than 150 entries of articles and photographs that broadly define "international humanitarian law," a subject that involves most of the legal and political aspects of modern conflict.
The book, published by W.W. Norton, has received international acclaim from human rights experts. The 352 page book contains 80 photographs, 2 maps and extensive sources.
In this A-to-Z guide, journalists, television reporters, and photographers, together with leading legal scholars and military law experts define the major war crimes and key terms of law and take a fresh look at nine recent wars using the framework of international humanitarian law.
Contributors include nine Pulitzer Prize winning reporters, recipients of Britain's most presitigious jourjnalism prizes and award-winning photojournalismts. Sydney Schanberg, William Shawcross, Justice Richard Goldstone and Christiane Amanpour are among those included, with a foreword by Justice Richard Goldstone, the UN Tribunal's first prosecutor. Photographers include Gilles Peres and Annie Leibovitz.
Actress Angelina Jolie was photographed reading the book while filming in India. Crimes of War is also reported to have made it to former President Clinton's desk in the Oval Office.
The book is part of a comprehensive project started by Roy Gutman which includes educational initiatives and additional articles. It has been published in 11 languages, including Arabic, Spanish, Italian, Hungarian, Serbo-Croatian and Chinese. A new edition with updated articles is due out in early 2007 from W.W. Norton.
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- "Crimes of War is fascinating and quite probably indispensable for anyone whose job it is to cover conflicts." --The Evening Standard
- "A riveting mixture of reporters' accounts of war crimes in every continent, coupled with essays by lawyers on international humanitarian law." --The Guardian
- According to Amazon.com reviewer Deborah Cotton, "This is an exceptional book for anyone to own whether it be student, Professors or anyone interested in learning about international affairs and events that help shape our nation and foreign policy."
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[edit] Detailed release information
- Crimes of War: What the Public Should Know, Gutman, Roy, and David Rieff. W. W. Norton & Company, New York: 1999, ISBN 0-393-04746-6 ISBN 0-393-31914-8 (Pbk.)
