Discussion Paper No. 20 / Januar 2007
War Crimes, Politics and International Law, 1918-1945: Some Selected Issues

Ralph Rotte

Abstract

This short overview provides students of international relations with some introductory information about three important historical aspects of international law against war crimes: (1) the first international attempts to punish German war criminals after the Great War, (2) the development of the law of maritime war in the inter-war period, and (3) the criminal German legislation and jurisdiction against civilians during the Second World War.