The Bosnian War Crimes Trial Simulation: Teaching Students about the Fuzziness of World Politics and International Law.

From: PS: Political Science & Politics | Date: September 1, 1999| Author: Jefferson, Kurt W. | Copyright information

How are political scientists supposed to teach about historical war crimes trials and their current relevance? Moreover, how can they explain to students the importance of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), located at The Hague, Netherlands, and what this historic forum indicates about the current state of international law and world politics? During the fall semesters of 1995 and 1997, I used a group exercise to introduce international law and it...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research

Crimes against humanity.(War - War Crimes)
Canada and the World Backgrounder ; Contradiction seems the best word to describe everything surrounding war crimes. Governments go to enormous trouble and expense training people to fight and kill. The their soldiers they mustn't use certain methods, even though these might increase their personal safety or the likelihood of
War crimes: an end in sight?
Social Education ; WILL WE HAVE A WORLD guided by the role of law? Will a time come when crimes of war will be punished in a court of law? When acts of terrorism can be handled by an international tribunal rather than with a military response? In the lifetime of our students, these things might happen. This article
U.S. Prepares for Possible War Crimes Trial; Details Collected on Alleged Iraqi Mistreatment of Civilians, POWs and on Oil Dumping
The Washington Post ; The U.S. Central Command is collecting details on alleged Iraqi abuses of civilians and maltreatment of U.S. prisoners of war for use in possible war crimes trials of Iraqi leaders after the Persian Gulf War is over, according to the chief U.S. military lawyer in Saudi Arabia. Staff lawyers are
Blair faces war crimes allegation
The Scotsman ; JUST as Tony Blair, the Prime Minister, thought his problems could not get any worse, it was revealed yesterday that a group of Greek lawyers are planning to indict a string of senior government ministers for war crimes. The lawyers, from the Athens Bar Council, are filing a lawsuit at the
Selective reaction to atrocity: war crimes and the development of international criminal law.(Conceptualizing Violence: Present and Future Developments in International Law)
Albany Law Review ; That four great nations flushed with victory and stung with injury stay the hand of vengeance and voluntarily submit their captive enemies to the judgment of the law is one of the most significant tributes that Power has ever paid to Reason.(1) While supporting the Security Council's establishment