Justice in Asia and the Pacific Region, 1945-1952

by Yuma Totani

Book Overview

This book explores a cross section of war crimes trials that the Allied powers held against the Japanese in the aftermath of World War II. More than 2,240 trials against some 5,700 suspected war criminals were carried out at 51 separate locations across the Asia Pacific region. This book analyzes fourteen high-profile American, Australian, British, and Philippine trials, including the two subsequent proceedings at Tokyo and the Yamashita trial. By...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107458080
• ISBN13: 9781107458086
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"