A FINALIST FOR THE 2024 CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE

A Best Book of the Year in The Economist, Prospect, The Telegraph, TLS, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, and Foreign Affairs.

Among the reviews, Judgement at Tokyo by Gary J. Bass is described as a "unique work of significant importance, balanced, original, human, accessible, and captivating." It presents the story of the post-war trials of Japanese leaders as war criminals and their impact on modern history in Asia and the world.

In the weeks following Japan's final surrender to the Allies to end World War II, the victors turned to the question of how to move forward from years of slaughter and destruction. The trials were an opportunity to bring justice to the defeated and create a legal framework for prosecuting war crimes.

Judgement at Tokyo is an extraordinary story of action, dramatic courtroom battles, and the epic years that defined the post-war era in the Asia-Pacific region.

Pages: 912, Publication Year: 0312, Dimensions: 15.3x15.3cm