Culture under cross-examination : international justice and the special court for Sierra Leone /
Kelsall, Tim, 1970-
Culture under cross-examination : international justice and the special court for Sierra Leone / Tim Kelsall. - Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009. - 1 online resource (xiv, 298 pages) : illustrations - Cambridge studies in law and society . - Cambridge studies in law and society. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 268-284) and index.
White man's justice? : Sierra Leone and the expanding project of international law -- The story of the CDF trial -- An unconventional army : chains of command in a patrimonial society -- Facts, metaphysics and mysticism : magical powers and the law -- We cannot accept any cultural consideration : the child soldiers charge -- "He's not very forthright" : finding the facts in a culture of secrecy -- Cultural issues in the RUF, AFRC and Charles Taylor trials -- Conclusion : from legal imperialism to dialogics.
"The international community created the Special Court for Sierra Leone to prosecute those who bore the greatest responsibility for crimes committed during the country's devastating civil war. Tim Kelsall examines some of the challenges posed by the fact that the Court operated in a largely unfamiliar culture, in which the way local people thought about rights, agency and truth-telling sometimes differed radically from the way international lawyers think about these things. By applying an anthro-political perspective to the trials, he unveils a variety of ethical, epistemological, jurisprudential and procedural problems, arguing that although touted as a promising hybrid, the Court failed in crucial ways to adapt to the local culture concerned. Culture matters, and international justice requires a more dialogical, multicultural approach"--Provided by publisher
English.
9780511641589 (electronic bk.) 0511641583 (electronic bk.) 9780511642173 0511642172 1107666198 9781107666191 (paperback) 0511847572 9780511847578 1107209153 9781107209152 9786612386497 6612386495 1282386492 9781282386495 0511640900 9780511640902 0511639147 9780511639142 0511638078 9780511638077 0511640226 9780511640223
Special Court for Sierra Leone.
Special Court for Sierra Leone.
Special Court for Sierra Leone
International criminal courts--Netherlands.
International criminal courts--Sierra Leone.
War crime trials--Social aspects--Sierra Leone.
War crime trials--Social aspects--Netherlands.
Tribunaux pénaux internationaux--Pays-Bas.
Tribunaux pénaux internationaux--Sierra Leone.
Procès (Crimes de guerre)--Aspect social--Sierra Leone.
Procès (Crimes de guerre)--Aspect social--Pays-Bas.
LAW--Criminal Law--General.
International criminal courts.
War crime trials--Social aspects.
Interkulturelles Verstehen
Netherlands.
Sierra Leone.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
KZ1208.S53 / A154 2009eb
345.664/01
Culture under cross-examination : international justice and the special court for Sierra Leone / Tim Kelsall. - Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009. - 1 online resource (xiv, 298 pages) : illustrations - Cambridge studies in law and society . - Cambridge studies in law and society. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 268-284) and index.
White man's justice? : Sierra Leone and the expanding project of international law -- The story of the CDF trial -- An unconventional army : chains of command in a patrimonial society -- Facts, metaphysics and mysticism : magical powers and the law -- We cannot accept any cultural consideration : the child soldiers charge -- "He's not very forthright" : finding the facts in a culture of secrecy -- Cultural issues in the RUF, AFRC and Charles Taylor trials -- Conclusion : from legal imperialism to dialogics.
"The international community created the Special Court for Sierra Leone to prosecute those who bore the greatest responsibility for crimes committed during the country's devastating civil war. Tim Kelsall examines some of the challenges posed by the fact that the Court operated in a largely unfamiliar culture, in which the way local people thought about rights, agency and truth-telling sometimes differed radically from the way international lawyers think about these things. By applying an anthro-political perspective to the trials, he unveils a variety of ethical, epistemological, jurisprudential and procedural problems, arguing that although touted as a promising hybrid, the Court failed in crucial ways to adapt to the local culture concerned. Culture matters, and international justice requires a more dialogical, multicultural approach"--Provided by publisher
English.
9780511641589 (electronic bk.) 0511641583 (electronic bk.) 9780511642173 0511642172 1107666198 9781107666191 (paperback) 0511847572 9780511847578 1107209153 9781107209152 9786612386497 6612386495 1282386492 9781282386495 0511640900 9780511640902 0511639147 9780511639142 0511638078 9780511638077 0511640226 9780511640223
Special Court for Sierra Leone.
Special Court for Sierra Leone.
Special Court for Sierra Leone
International criminal courts--Netherlands.
International criminal courts--Sierra Leone.
War crime trials--Social aspects--Sierra Leone.
War crime trials--Social aspects--Netherlands.
Tribunaux pénaux internationaux--Pays-Bas.
Tribunaux pénaux internationaux--Sierra Leone.
Procès (Crimes de guerre)--Aspect social--Sierra Leone.
Procès (Crimes de guerre)--Aspect social--Pays-Bas.
LAW--Criminal Law--General.
International criminal courts.
War crime trials--Social aspects.
Interkulturelles Verstehen
Netherlands.
Sierra Leone.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
KZ1208.S53 / A154 2009eb
345.664/01