Overview
Offers a unique Chinese perspective on the establishment and workings of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East
Engages with the Tokyo Trial from an interdisciplinary perspective, highlighting the relevance of both international law and international relations
Considers the ongoing legacy of the Tokyo Trial on contemporary international criminal justice
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About the author
Mei Ju-ao (Chinese: 梅汝璈, 1904−1973) was a Chinese jurist, legislator and author. After graduating from Tsinghua University in 1924, Mei Ju-ao studied in the United States and in 1926 was awarded a Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University, and elected a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society the same year. Mei went on to study law at University of Chicago Law School, where he obtained a Juris Doctor in 1928. In 1946-48, Mei was the Chinese member of the judges in the International Military Tribunal for the Far East’s trials of Japanese war crimes committed during the Second World War.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Tokyo Trial Diaries of Mei Ju-ao
Authors: Mei Ju-ao
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7795-2
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Singapore
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-7794-5Published: 28 June 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-7795-2Published: 15 June 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 102
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations
Topics: History of Japan, War Crimes, Asian Politics, International Criminal Law