Gary J. Bass

A work of singular importance . . . balanced, original, human, accessible, and riveting - Philippe Sands, author of East-West Street. From the prizewinning author of the acclaimed The Blood Telegram, comes a landmark, magisterial history of the postwar trial of Japan's leaders as war criminals—and their impact on the modern history of Asia and the world. In the weeks...

"Every so often, a new work emerges of such immense scholarship and weight that it really does add a significant difference to our understanding of the Second World War and its consequences. Judgement at Tokyo is one such, a monumental work in both scale and detail, beautifully constructed and written, leaving the reader not only moved but disturbed as well."...