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1. Globalizing Justice for Mass Atrocities

   A Revolution in Accountability

   By Chandra Lekha Sriram

   Series: Contemporary Security Studies

   This major new study examines the developing practice of universal jurisdiction, as well as the broader phenomenon of "globalizing" justice, and its ramifications. With a detailed overview of the contemporary practice of universal jurisdiction, it discerns three trends at work: pure universal...

   Published November 29th 2010 by Routledge
2. Peacebuilding and Rule of Law in Africa

   Just Peace?

   Edited by Chandra Lekha Sriram, Olga Martin-Ortega, Johanna Herman

   Series: Security and Governance

   The promotion of the rule of law has become an increasingly important element of peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations, particularly in Africa, where there have been numerous internal armed conflicts and missions over the last decade. This book explores the expanding international efforts to...

   Published September 1st 2010 by Routledge
3. War, Conflict and Human Rights

   Theory and Practice

   By Chandra Lekha Sriram, Olga Martin-Ortega, Johanna Herman

   War, Conflict and Human Rights is an innovative new inter-disciplinary textbook, combining aspects of law, politics and conflict analysis to examine the relationship between human rights and armed conflict. Making use of both theoretical and practical approaches, this book: examines the tensions...

   Published July 2nd 2009 by Routledge
4. Surviving Field Research

   Working in Violent and Difficult Situations

   Edited by Chandra Lekha Sriram, John C. King, Julie A. Mertus, Olga Martin-Ortega, Johanna Herman

   In recent decades there has been increasing attention to mass atrocities such as genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other gross human rights violations. At the same time, there has been a vast increase in the number of academics and researchers seeking to analyze the causes of, and...

   Published May 27th 2009 by Routledge
5. International Law and International Relations

   Bridging Theory and Practice

   Edited by Thomas J. Biersteker, Peter J. Spiro, Chandra Lekha Sriram, Veronica I. Raffo

   Series: Contemporary Security Studies

   This unique volume examines the opportunities for, and initiates work in, interdisciplinary research between the fields of international law and international relations; disciplines that have engaged little with one another since the Second World War. Written by leading experts in the fields...

   Published September 20th 2007 by Routledge
6. Confronting Past Human Rights Violations

   By Chandra Lekha Sriram

   Series: Cass Series on Peacekeeping

   This book examines what makes accountability for previous violations more or less possible for transitional regimes to achieve. It closely examines the other vital goals of such regimes against which accountability is often balanced. The options available are not simply prosecution or pardon, as...

   Published April 30th 2006 by Routledge
7. Managing Armed Conflicts in the 21st Century

   Edited by Adekeye Adebajo, Chandra Lekha Sriram

   Produced with the International Peace Academy in New York, this volume focuses largely on the conflicts of the 1990s and future projects, examining multifacteted issues involved in conflict management, suggesting new approaches and tools for future conflict management....

   Published May 31st 2001 by Routledge