War Crimes and acts of genocide are as old as history itself, but
particularly during the 20th century. Yet what are war crimes and
acts of genocide? And why did it take the world so long to define
these crimes and develop legal institutions to bring to justice
individuals and nations responsible such crimes? Part of the answer
lies in the nature of the major wars fought in the 20th century and
in the changing nature of warfare itself. This study looks at war
crimes committed during the Second World War in the USSR,
Yugoslavia, Germany, and efforts to bring the perpetrators to
justice. This led to successful postwar efforts to define and
outlaw such crimes and, more recently, the creation of two
international courts to bring war criminals to justice. This did
not prevent the commitment of war crimes and acts of genocide
throughout the world, particularly in Asia and Africa. And while
efforts to bring war criminals to justice has been enhanced by the
work of these courts, the problems associated with civil wars,
command responsibility, and other issues have created new
challenges for the international legal community in terms of the
successful adjudication of such crimes. This book was based on a
special issue of Nationalities Papers.
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