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Democracy's blameless leaders : from Dresden to Abu Ghraib, how leaders evade accountability for abuse, atrocity, and killing /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mitchell, Neil J. (Neil James), 1953-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University, [2012]
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.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of 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?