Democracy's blameless leaders [electronic resource] : from Dresden to Abu Ghraib, how leaders evade accountability for abuse, atrocity, and killing / Neil James Mitchell.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : New York University, 2012Description: xii, 263 pISBN: 9780814763377 (electronic bk.)Subject(s): Political leadership -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Case studies | Democracy -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Case studies | Civilians in war -- Crimes against -- Case studies | Criminal liability (International law) -- Case studies | Atrocities -- Case studies | Government accountability -- Case studiesGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 303.3/4 LOC classification: JC330.3 | .M57 2012Online resources: Click to ViewIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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?.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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