Ivor Sokolic, "International Courts and Mass Atrocity: Narratives of War and Justice in Croatia" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018)
In his new book\xa0International Courts and Mass atrocity: Narratives of War and Justice in Croatia\xa0(Palgrave Macmillan, 2019) Ivor Sokoli\u0107 explores the effects of international and national transitional justice in Croatia, and in particular the consequences of the work of the United Nations\u2019 International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, the ICTY. Sokoli\u0107 casts a critical analytical gaze on how and why universal human rights norms become distorted or undermined when they are filtered through national and local perceptions and narratives. Based on extensive research involving focus groups in Croatia, Sokoli\u0107\u2019s book marks an innovative approach to exploring the limitations of transitional justice and reconciliation in a post-conflict environment. Ivor Sokoli\u0107 is a lecturer in politics and international relations at the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom.\nChristian Axboe Nielsen is associate professor of history and human security at Aarhus University in Denmark.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\nSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/genocide-studies