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East West Street:On the Origins of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity |
This is a brilliant many faceted book. It takes us on a quest for the origins of international law and reads like a thrilling if sombre detective story. Don't let that deter readers. They are in for a treat.
(David Graham - bwl 82 Autumn 2016) |
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The Last Colony: A tale of exile, justice and Britain’s colonial legacy |
The plight of the Chagossians is a painful reminder of how the cold war created misery for communities across the world, none more so than the deportation of these islanders from their homes in the 1960’s in order to facilitate an American base in Diego Garcia. Sands’ forensic examination of the Chagos Islanders efforts to be restored to their ancestral lands is also a woeful tale of the diminishing influence of, and respect for, British diplomacy.
(Jeremy Miller - bwl 107 Winter 2023) |
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The Ratline Love, lies and justice on the trail of a Nazi fugitive |
Otto von Wachter, a senior Nazi officer died in Rome before he could take the 'Ratline' to South America. But was he a war criminal? Sands' forensic research lays bare his story in all its banality and evilness. It exposes just enough evidence to prove the case contrary to Wachter's son who maintains his father was a good man. It reads like a detective novel and its final ambivalence is probably just about right.
(Jeremy Miller - bwl 98 Autumn 2020) |
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