{"product_id":"culture-under-cross-examination-international-justice-and-the-special-court-for-sierra-leone-paperback-9781107666191","title":"Culture under Cross-Examination; International Justice and the Special Court for Sierra Leone (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107666191","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCulture under Cross-Examination\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eInternational Justice and the Special Court for Sierra Leone\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book examines the challenges posed by the largely unfamiliar culture in which the Special Court for Sierra Leone operates.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTim Kelsall (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107666191, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 20 June 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e314 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.46 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Kelsall's account is well-balanced and highlights the strategies of prosecution and defence as well as the political dimension of the trial, which was highly controversial in Sierra Leone.' Gerhard Anders, African Affairs\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe 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. In this book 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. White man's justice? Sierra Leone and the expanding project of international law\u003cbr\u003e 2. The story of the CDF trial\u003cbr\u003e 3. An unconventional army: chains of command in a patrimonial society\u003cbr\u003e 4. Facts, metaphysics and mysticism: magical powers and the law\u003cbr\u003e 5. We cannot accept any cultural consideration: the child soldiers charge\u003cbr\u003e 6. 'He's not very forthright': finding the facts in a culture of secrecy\u003cbr\u003e 7. Cultural issues in the RUF, AFRC, and Charles Taylor trials\u003cbr\u003e 8. Conclusion: from legal imperialism to dialogics.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Public international law [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Public international law\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Public%20international%20law%20%5BLBB%5D%22\"\u003eLBB\u003c\/a\u003e], Law \u0026amp; society [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Law \u0026amp; society\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Law%20\u0026amp;%20society%20%5BLAQ%5D%22\"\u003eLAQ\u003c\/a\u003e], Social \u0026amp; cultural anthropology, ethnography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; cultural anthropology, ethnography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20cultural%20anthropology,%20ethnography%20%5BJHMC%5D%22\"\u003eJHMC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265851609368,"sku":"9781107666191","price":29.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107666191i.jpg?v=1694507326","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/culture-under-cross-examination-international-justice-and-the-special-court-for-sierra-leone-paperback-9781107666191","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}