Iraq and the Crimes of Aggressive War

The Legal Cynicism of Criminal Militarism

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, International
Cover of the book Iraq and the Crimes of Aggressive War by John Hagan, Joshua Kaiser, Anna Hanson, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: John Hagan, Joshua Kaiser, Anna Hanson ISBN: 9781316379516
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: June 4, 2015
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: John Hagan, Joshua Kaiser, Anna Hanson
ISBN: 9781316379516
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: June 4, 2015
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

From the torture of detainees at Abu Ghraib to unnecessary military attacks on civilians, this book is an account of the violations of international criminal law committed during the United States invasion of Iraq. Taking stock of the entire war, it uniquely documents the overestimation of the successes and underestimation of the failings of the Surge and Awakening policies. The authors show how an initial cynical framing of the American war led to the creation of a new Shia-dominated Iraq state, which in turn provoked powerful feelings of legal cynicism among Iraqis, especially the Sunni. The predictable result was a resilient Sunni insurgency that re-emerged in the violent aftermath of the 2011 withdrawal. Examining more than a decade of evidence, this book makes a powerful case that the American war in Iraq constituted a criminal war of aggression.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

From the torture of detainees at Abu Ghraib to unnecessary military attacks on civilians, this book is an account of the violations of international criminal law committed during the United States invasion of Iraq. Taking stock of the entire war, it uniquely documents the overestimation of the successes and underestimation of the failings of the Surge and Awakening policies. The authors show how an initial cynical framing of the American war led to the creation of a new Shia-dominated Iraq state, which in turn provoked powerful feelings of legal cynicism among Iraqis, especially the Sunni. The predictable result was a resilient Sunni insurgency that re-emerged in the violent aftermath of the 2011 withdrawal. Examining more than a decade of evidence, this book makes a powerful case that the American war in Iraq constituted a criminal war of aggression.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Art and Rhetoric in Roman Culture by John Hagan, Joshua Kaiser, Anna Hanson
Cover of the book Steganography in Digital Media by John Hagan, Joshua Kaiser, Anna Hanson
Cover of the book The Myth of Rome in Shakespeare and his Contemporaries by John Hagan, Joshua Kaiser, Anna Hanson
Cover of the book Institutional Corruption by John Hagan, Joshua Kaiser, Anna Hanson
Cover of the book Gender Differences in Aspirations and Attainment by John Hagan, Joshua Kaiser, Anna Hanson
Cover of the book Roman Geographies of the Nile by John Hagan, Joshua Kaiser, Anna Hanson
Cover of the book Civil Society under Authoritarianism by John Hagan, Joshua Kaiser, Anna Hanson
Cover of the book Defending Rorty by John Hagan, Joshua Kaiser, Anna Hanson
Cover of the book Human Evolution by John Hagan, Joshua Kaiser, Anna Hanson
Cover of the book Earth Dynamics by John Hagan, Joshua Kaiser, Anna Hanson
Cover of the book The Cambridge Manual of Latin Epigraphy by John Hagan, Joshua Kaiser, Anna Hanson
Cover of the book Quantum Processes Systems, and Information by John Hagan, Joshua Kaiser, Anna Hanson
Cover of the book Power Diffusion and Democracy by John Hagan, Joshua Kaiser, Anna Hanson
Cover of the book Self-Awareness in Islamic Philosophy by John Hagan, Joshua Kaiser, Anna Hanson
Cover of the book The Sierra Leone Special Court and its Legacy by John Hagan, Joshua Kaiser, Anna Hanson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy