After Genocide ─ Bringing the Devil to Justice

An international lawyer based in Washington, DC, Smith argues that the best potential for making the hopes of Nuremberg and the aspirations of hopes of international justice a reality comes from a true acceptance of wrong-doing and a consequent desire to move on by people most involved, and working toward these solutions in their homes rather than continued vilification and ostracism from on high. He draws on his experiences with US and international agencies regarding such sites of genocide as the Balkans, Rwanda, Sierra Lione. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Adam M. Smith (Bethesda, MD) is an associate at a Washington, DC-based international law firm who has advised presidential candidates, held staff positions with the United Nations and the World Bank, and worked at US embassies in three countries, for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and for the legal adviser to the State Department. He has published in magazines such as Forbes, American Prospect, and New Republic, and such prestigious journals as Harvard International Law Journal, Fletcher Forum, and Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs. He has been interviewed by NPR, Reuters, AP, CNN, and others and has a coauthored academic text forthcoming by Routledge.