Writing

Below is a selected list of Dr. Zachary D. Kaufman’s publications, including, in some cases, hyperlinks to downloadable copies. Dr. Kaufman’s Author Page on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) provides abstracts and downloadable copies of some of the following publications. The list is divided into books, book chapters and other book sections, journal articles, book reviews, reports, and opinion editorials, letters to the editor, and other commentary. These divisions will remain in place when filters are applied. The default organization is reverse chronological. Dr. Kaufman’s books can be purchased through his Author Page on Amazon.com.

Books

“Bystanders and Upstanders”

Dr. Kaufman is currently working on a book about bystanders and upstanders that will be published by Cambridge University Press.

United States Law and Policy on Transitional Justice

United States Law and Policy on Transitional Justice: Principles, Politics, and Pragmatics “In this strikingly original and meticulously researched book, Dr. Zachary Kaufman argues that the United States has led in the creation of some crucial international criminal tribunals for prudential …

Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities

Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities: Changing Our World “How can anyone make a difference in a world marked by genocide, civil war, refugee crises, disease epidemics? With conscience, hope, and sweat equity, Dr. Zachary Kaufman and the other …

After Genocide

After Genocide: Transitional Justice, Post-Conflict Reconstruction, and Reconciliation in Rwanda and Beyond “This book should be labelled ‘for the mature individual only.’ But for that mature individual it is of extreme interest. It shows, far from any Manichean stereotyping, the …

Book Chapters and
Other Book Sections

“Transitional Justice Delayed Is Not Transitional Justice Denied”

Book Chapter: “Transitional Justice Delayed Is Not Transitional Justice Denied: Contemporary Confrontation of Japanese Human Experimentation During World War II Through a People’s Tribunal” Book: People’s Tribunals, Human Rights, and the Law: Searching for Justice Publisher: Routledge Editors: Regina Menachery …

“Rwanda: Recent History”

With Phil Clark. “Rwanda: Recent History.” Africa South of the Sahara 2016. Ed. Iain Frame. London, UK: Routledge, 2015. 969-77.

“The Rwandan Experience”

With Pierre-Richard Hilaire. “The Rwandan Experience.” Rwanda and South Africa in Dialogue: Addressing the Legacies of Genocide and a Crime Against Humanity. Edited by Charles Villa-Vicencio and Tyrone Savage. South Africa: Institute of Justice and Reconciliation, 2001. 41-45.

“Rwanda: Recent History”

With Phil Clark. “Rwanda: Recent History.” Africa South of the Sahara 2007, edited by Iain Frame. London, UK: Routledge: 2006. 935-42.

“Rwanda: Recent History”

With Phil Clark. “Rwanda: Recent History.” Africa South of the Sahara 2008, edited by Iain Frame. London, UK: Routledge, 2007. 927-34.

“Sudan, the United States, and the International Criminal Court”

“Sudan, the United States, and the International Criminal Court: A Tense Triumvirate in Transitional Justice for Darfur.” The Criminal Law of Genocide: International, Comparative and Contextual Aspects. Edited by Ralph Henham and Paul Behrens. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate, 2007. 49-60.

“Rwanda: Recent History”

With Phil Clark. “Rwanda: Recent History.” Africa South of the Sahara 2015. Ed. Iain Frame. London, UK: Routledge, 2014. 971-79.

“Rwanda: Recent History”

With Phil Clark. “Rwanda: Recent History.” Africa South of the Sahara 2009, edited by Iain Frame. London, UK: Routledge, 2008. 924-31.

“Tensions in Transitional Justice”

With Phil Clark and Kalypso Nicolaïdis. “Tensions in Transitional Justice.” After Genocide: Transitional Justice, Post-Conflict Reconstruction, and Reconciliation in Rwanda and Beyond, edited by Phil Clark and Zachary D. Kaufman. New York, NY: Columbia University Press and London, UK: C. Hurst & …

“After Genocide”

With Phil Clark. “After Genocide.” After Genocide: Transitional Justice, Post-Conflict Reconstruction, and Reconciliation in Rwanda and Beyond, edited by Phil Clark and Zachary D. Kaufman. New York, NY: Columbia University Press and London, UK: C. Hurst & Co, 2009. 1-19.

“Rwanda: Recent History”

With Phil Clark. “Rwanda: Recent History.” Africa South of the Sahara 2010, edited by Iain Frame. London, UK: Routledge, 2009. 968-76.

“Rwanda: Recent History”

With Phil Clark. “Rwanda: Recent History.” Africa South of the Sahara 2011, edited Iain Frame. London, UK: Routledge, 2010. 977-85.

“Rwanda: Recent History”

With Phil Clark. “Rwanda: Recent History.” Africa South of the Sahara 2012, edited Iain Frame. London, UK: Routledge, 2011. 993-1001.

“Appendix: Social Entrepreneurship Resources and Institutions”

“Appendix: Social Entrepreneurship Resources and Institutions.” Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities: Changing Our World, edited by Zachary D. Kaufman. Northampton, Massachusetts, United States and Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing, Inc., 2012. 225-45.

“Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities: Introduction”

“Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities: Introduction.” Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities: Changing Our World, edited by Zachary D. Kaufman. Northampton, Massachusetts, United States and Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing, Inc., 2012. 1-19.

“Rwanda: Recent History”

With Phil Clark. “Rwanda: Recent History.” Africa South of the Sahara 2013. Edir by Iain Frame. London, UK: Routledge, 2012. 984-92.

“International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda”

Book Chapter: “International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.” Book: Encyclopedia of Transitional Justice (1st ed.) Publisher: Cambridge University Press Editors: Nadya Nedelsky & Lavinia Stan Date: 2012 Pages: 233-37

“Rwanda: Recent History”

With Phil Clark. “Rwanda: Recent History.” Africa South of the Sahara 2014. Edited by Iain Frame. London, UK: Routledge, 2013.

Journal Articles

“Transitional Justice Delayed Is Not Transitional Justice Denied: Contemporary Confrontation of Japanese Human Experimentation During World War II Through a People’s Tribunal”

Title: “Transitional Justice Delayed Is Not Transitional Justice Denied: Contemporary Confrontation of Japanese Human Experimentation Through a People’s Tribunal” Publication: Journal of War Crimes & Trials Volume: 2 Date: 2023 Page Range: 251-63 Available for free download at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4585499 Note: …

“Police Policing Police”

Title: “Police Policing Police” Publication: George Washington Law Review Volume: 91 Date: 2023 Page Range: 353-445 Available for free download at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=4119580

“Digital Age Samaritans”

Title: “Digital Age Samaritans” Publication: Boston College Law Review Volume: 62 Date: 2021 Page Range: 1117-1192 Available for free download at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3741017

“Legislating Atrocity Prevention”

Title: “Legislating Atrocity Prevention.” Publication: Harvard Journal on Legislation (journal of Harvard Law School) Volume: 57 Date: 2020 Page Range: 163-218 Available for free download at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3484442

“Lessons from Rwanda: Post-Genocide Law and Policy”

Title: “Lessons from Rwanda: Post-Genocide Law and Policy.” Publication: Stanford Law & Policy Review Online Volume: 31 Date: August 2, 2019 Page Range: 1-22 Available for free download at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3431422

“The Future of Transitional Justice”

“The Future of Transitional Justice.” St. Antony’s International Review (University of Oxford Journal of International Relations). Volume 1, Number 1 (March 2005): 58-81. (Invited contribution to journal’s inaugural issue, on “The Future of International Cooperation.”)

“Justice in Jeopardy”

“Justice in Jeopardy: Accountability for the Darfur Atrocities.” Criminal Law Forum. Volume 16, Issue 4 (April 2006): 343-60.

“No Right to Fight”

“No Right to Fight: The Modern Implications of Japan’s Pacifist Postwar Constitution.” Yale Journal of International Law. Volume 33, Issue 1 (Winter 2008). 266-73.

“The Nuremberg Tribunal v. The Tokyo Tribunal”

“The Nuremberg Tribunal v. The Tokyo Tribunal: Designs, Staffs, and Operations.” John Marshall Law Review. Volume 43, Issue 3 (Fall 2010). 753-68. (Invited contribution to symposium issue on “International Law in the 21st Century: The Law and Politics of the …

“Comment on ‘Managing the Rule of Law in the Americas'”

Comment on “Managing the Rule of Law in the Americas: An Empirical Portrait of the Effects of 15 Years of WTO, MERCOSUL, and NAFTA Dispute Resolution on Civil Society in Latin America,” by Professor Stephen Powell and Dr. Ludmilla Mendonca …

“Preparing for Aggressive Congressional Investigations in 2013”

With K. Lee Blalack & David J. Leviss. “Preparing for Aggressive Congressional Investigations in 2013.” Corporate Counsel. 6 June 2012. (Invited contribution to series examining the intersection of political and legal issues in advance of the 2012 U.S. presidential election.)

“Youth and Social Entrepreneurship”

“Youth and Social Entrepreneurship.” Diplomatic Courier. Volume 7, Issue 1 (January / February 2013). 68-69. (Invited contribution to special issue for the 2013 U.S. presidential inauguration on “Foreign Policy and the American President.)

“Democratizing Entrepreneurship”

With Theodore W. Kassinger and Heather L. Traeger. “Democratizing Entrepreneurship: An Overview of the Past, Present, and Future of Crowdfunding.” Bloomberg BNA Securities Regulation & Law Report. Volume 45, Number 5 (February 4, 2013). 208-17.

“Transitional Justice for Tojo’s Japan”

“Transitional Justice for Tojo’s Japan: The United States Role in the Establishment of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East and other Transitional Justice Mechanisms for Japan after World War II.” Emory International Law Review. Volume 27, Issue 2 (2013). …

“The United States, Syria, and the International Criminal Court”

“The United States, Syria, and the International Criminal Court: Implications of the Rome Statute’s Aggression Amendment.” Harvard International Law Journal Online. Volume 55 (2013). 35-44. Recommended as “Worth Reading” in Volume 8, Issue 20 (December 30, 2013) of War Crimes Prosecution …

Book Reviews

“Review of Designing Criminal Tribunals”

Review of Designing Criminal Tribunals: Sovereignty and International Concerns in the Protection of Human Rights, by Steven D. Roper and Lilian A. Barria. In Yale Human Rights & Development Law Journal. Volume 10 (2006-07): 209-14.

“Review of The Pinochet Effect”

Review of The Pinochet Effect: Transnational Justice in the Age of Human Rights, by Naomi Roht-Arriaza. In Yale Journal of International Law. Volume 32, Issue 1 (Winter 2007): 297-300.

Reports

Opinion Editorials, Letters to the Editor, and Other Commentary

“When Speaking Up is a Civic Duty”

Print Version Title: “When Speaking Up is a Civic Duty” Online Version Title: “When Sexual Abuse is Common Knowledge – But Nobody Speaks Up” Publication: Boston Globe Print Version Date: August 5, 2018 Online Version Date: August 3, 2018 Page …

“Band Aid for HIV in Africa?”

With Brendon Graeber. “Band Aid for HIV in Africa?” Pharma Pricing & Reimbursement (UK pharmaceutical journal). July 2001: 10.

“A Genocide by Any Other Name”

With Jared A. Cohen. “A Genocide by Any Other Name: Debating Genocide in Rwanda and Sudan.” Opinion Editorial. Broward Times (now the South Florida Times). 15 July 2005: 6. Re-published in New Times (Rwandan Newspaper). 3-4 April 2006: 8-9. Re-published on the …

“YCC Resolution Shifts Debate from Dances to Darfur”

“YCC Resolution Shifts Debate from Dances to Darfur.” Opinion Editorial. Yale Herald. Volume 41, Number 5 (10 February 2006). This opinion editorial was edited without my authorization. My original version can be viewed here.

“Open Books”

“Open Books.” Letter to the Editor. Washington Post. 2 September 2006: A28. 

“Zachary D. Kaufman on Social Entrepreneurship”

“Zachary D. Kaufman on Social Entrepreneurship.” The Development Channel. Council on Foreign Relations. 30 November 2012. Re-published on the website of Edward Elgar Publishing, the publisher of Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities: Changing Our World.