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Overview"In June 2009, Richard Goldstone was a global hero, honored by the MacArthur Foundation for its prize in international justice. Four months later, he was called a ""quisling"" and compared to some of the worst traitors in human history. Why? Because this champion of human rights and international law chose to apply his commitments to fairness and truth to his own community. The Trials of Richard Goldstone tells the story of this extraordinary individual and the price he paid for his convictions. It describes how Goldstone, working as a judge in apartheid South Africa, helped to undermine this unjust system and later, at Nelson Mandela's request, led a commission that investigated cases of racial violence and intimidation. It also considers the international renown he received as the chief United Nations prosecutor for war crimes committed in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, the first tribunals to try political and military leaders on charges of genocide. Finally, it explores how Goldstone became a controversial figure in the wake of the Jewish jurist's powerful, but flawed, investigation of Israel for alleged war crimes in Gaza. Richard Goldstone's dramatic life story reveals that even in a world rife with prejudice, nationalism, and contempt for human rights, one courageous man can advance the cause of justice." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Daniel TerrisPublisher: Rutgers University Press Imprint: Rutgers University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.481kg ISBN: 9780813599960ISBN 10: 0813599962 Pages: 398 Publication Date: 10 December 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsContents Prologue Icon and Pariah 1 Divisions 2 The Striver 3 Cracks in the Wall 4 Demonstrations 5 The Third Force 6 In the Footsteps of Robert Jackson 7 A Patchwork Court 8 Big Fish, Little Fish 9 The Paper Tiger 10 The Bargaining Chip 11 In the Dock 12 Rwanda 13 Globetrotter 14 Cast Lead 15 Gaza 16 The Goldstone Report 17 Outrage 18 Bar Mitzvah 19 Retraction Epilogue Legacies Acknowledgments Bibliographical Note Notes IndexReviews'The Trials of Richard Goldstone': A Q&A with Daniel Terris--Brandeis Now A remarkable book about a remarkable man! This work is very timely and a must-read, especially now that human rights and the rule of law are under attack even in Western democracies. --Hans Corell Former Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and the Legal Counsel of the United Nations The Trials of Richard Goldstone captures the complexity of Goldstone and the ambiguities of his engagement. This is a very fine biography. --William Schabas author of Introduction to the International Criminal Court Tracing Richard Goldstone's remarkable career in South Africa and on the world stage, this insightful and incisive book is a nuanced portrait of a life devoted to integrity, equality, and justice. A remarkable book about a remarkable man! This work is very timely and a must-read, especially now that human rights and the rule of law are under attack even in Western democracies. Author InformationDANIEL TERRIS is dean of the Al-Quds Bard College of Arts and Sciences at Al-Quds University in East Jerusalem. He is also director emeritus of the International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, and a visiting professor of the humanities at Bard College in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York. He is the author of Ethics at Work: Creating Virtue in an American Corporation and coauthor of The International Judge: An Introduction to the Men and Women Who Decide the World’s Cases. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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