Excesses of Responsibility: The Limits of Law and the Possibilities of Politics

Ethics and International Affairs 25 (4):407-431 (2011)
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Since 1945 responsibility for atrocity has been individualized, and international tribunals and courts have been given effective jurisdiction over it. This article argues that the move to individual responsibility leaves significant "excesses" of responsibility for war crimes unaccounted for.

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