Research Catalog

Title

Democracy's blameless leaders [electronic resource] : from Dresden to Abu Ghraib, how leaders evade accountability for abuse, atrocity, and killing / Neil James Mitchell.

Author

Mitchell, Neil J. (Neil James), 1953-

Publication

New York : New York University, c2012.

Details

Description

1 online resource (xii, 263 p.)

Uniform Title

Democracy's blameless leaders (Online)

Alternative Title

Democracy's blameless leaders (Online)

Subjects

• Government accountability > Case studies
• Atrocities > Case studies
• Criminal liability (International law) > Case studies
• Civilians in war > Crimes against > Case studies
• Democracy > Moral and ethical aspects > Case studies
• Political leadership > Moral and ethical aspects > Case studies

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Access (note)

• Access restricted to authorized users.

Contents

Preface -- Introduction -- The theory of the fall guy -- Evading accountability -- Amritsar -- Dresden -- Londonderry -- Beirut -- Baghdad -- Baghdad to Basra -- A tale of a few cities: better leaders, better institutions, or a better audience?

LCCN

2011040796

OCLC

ssj0000634082

Author

Mitchell, Neil J. (Neil James), 1953-

Title

Democracy's blameless leaders [electronic resource] : from Dresden to Abu Ghraib, how leaders evade accountability for abuse, atrocity, and killing / Neil James Mitchell.

Imprint

New York : New York University, c2012.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Access

Access restricted to authorized users.

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