The Media Negotiations of War Criminals and Their Memoirs: The Emergence of the “ICTY Celebrity”

The literature on transitional justice in former Yugoslavia holds that the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) proceedings, meant to establish the facts about the past, punish the perpetrators of mass violence, and even facilitate reconciliation, have led to the unexpect...

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Main Author: Ristić, Katarina 1975- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: International criminal justice review
Year: 2018, Volume: 28, Issue: 4, Pages: 391-405
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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