Mamolea Publishes Book Chapter in The Dawn of a Discipline
Andrei Mamolea, Assistant Professor of International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, published a chapter in the book The Dawn of a Discipline: International Criminal Justice and Its Early Exponents.
In the chapter, Mamolea explores the ideas, people, and events that shaped the politics of Vespasian V. Pella, an early twentieth century Romanian jurist who conceived and championed a system of international criminal justice that was designed to prevent war, punish atrocity, and vindicate humanity’s political and economic rights. Mamolea also examines the obstacles Pella encountered and corrects common misconceptions about his life and work.
The book – The Dawn of a Discipline – as a whole examines the contributions of a dozen key figures in the early phase of international criminal justice, focusing principally on the inter-war years up to Nuremberg.
The full chapter can be read online. The Dawn of a Discipline can be purchased on Cambridge University Press’ website.
Andrei Mamolea is a historian of international law and politics, specializing in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His core research challenges the widespread notion that the United States was the driving force behind the development of international law during this formative period and shifts attention to the neglected but important role of Latin America and East-Central Europe. Prior to joining the Pardee School, Mamolea held fellowships at the University of Copenhagen, McGill University Faculty of Law, and the Max Planck Institute for European Legal History. To learn more about him, visit his Pardee School faculty profile.