{"product_id":"judgement-at-tokyo","title":"Judgement at Tokyo","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA work of singular importance . . . balanced, original, human, accessible, and riveting\u003c\/em\u003e - Philippe Sands, author of \u003cem\u003eEast-West Street\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the prizewinning author of the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eThe Blood Telegram\u003c\/em\u003e, comes a 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the weeks after Japan finally surrendered to the Allies, ending World War II, the victorious powers faced the challenge of moving 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\n\u003cp\u003eFor the Allied powers, the trials presented an opportunity both to render judgment on their vanquished foes and to establish 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 nothing more than victors' justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGary J. Bass' \u003cem\u003eJudgement at Tokyo\u003c\/em\u003e is the product of a decade of research, presenting 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\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45719243686124,"sku":"9781509812752","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509812752.jpg?v=1726121525","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/judgement-at-tokyo","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}