Sentimental court, the: the affective life of international criminal justice
Auteur :
Bens, Jonas
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009069359
Date de publication :
26 févr. 2026
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
What is the role of affect in international criminal law and transitional justice in (post-)colonial Africa and beyond? Instead of accepting at face value the commonly held assumption that the law systematically neutralizes emotions, Jonas Bens argues that the law purposefully creates, mobilizes, shapes, and transforms atmospheres and sentiments.