{"product_id":"judgement-at-tokyo-by-gary-j-bass","title":"Judgement at Tokyo by Gary J. Bass","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery so often, a new work emerges of such immense scholarship and weight that it really does add a significant difference to our understanding of the Second World War and its consequences.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJudgement in Tokyo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis one such, a monumental work in both scale and detail, beautifully constructed and written, leaving the reader not only moved but disturbed as well.' – James Holland, The Sunday Telegraph\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn 'Essential New Book to Read in 2024' in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘A work of singular importance . . . balanced, original, human, accessible, and riveting’ – Philippe Sands, author of East-West Street\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA landmark, magisterial history of the postwar trial of Japan’s leaders as war criminals, and their impact on the modern history of Asia and the world, from the prizewinning author of the acclaimed\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eThe Blood Telegram.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the weeks after Japan finally surrendered to the Allies to end World War II, the victorious powers turned to the question of how to move on from years of carnage and destruction. To them, it was clear that Japan’s militaristic leaders needed to be tried and punished for their crimes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor the Allied powers, the trials were an opportunity both to render judgment on their vanquished foes and to create a legal framework to prosecute war crimes and prohibit the use of aggressive war. For the Japanese leaders on trial, it was their chance to argue that their war had been waged to liberate Asia from Western imperialism and that the court was no more than victors’ justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGary J. Bass' Judgement at Tokyo\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the product of a decade of research, a magnificent, riveting story of wartime action, dramatic courtroom battles, and the epic formative years that set the stage for the postwar era in the Asia–Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Week Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54038175023380,"sku":"kti1789772703961","price":23.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/7627\/9316\/files\/judgement-at-tokyo-by-gary-j-bass_1.jpg?v=1789772730","url":"https:\/\/straphemfit.shop\/products\/judgement-at-tokyo-by-gary-j-bass","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}