Yamashita's ghost

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"Drawing directly from the tribunal's long-neglected transcripts, Ryan ... chronicles this tragic tale and its personalities. His ... analysis of the case's lingering question -- should a commander be held accountable for the crimes of his troops, even if he has no knowledge of them -- has profound implications for all military commanders"--Jacket.

subjects: Trials, litigation,  World War, 1939-1945,  War crime trials,  Command responsibility (International law),  Atrocities,  Criminal liability,  World war, 1939-1945, atrocities,  Macarthur, douglas, 1880-1964,  Yamashita, tomoyuki, 1885-1946

People: Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964),  Tomobumi Yamashita (1885-1946)

Places: Philippines,  Manila