Lawfare Daily: ‘The Criminal State’ with Lawrence Douglas

On today’s episode, Lawfare Managing Editor Tyler McBrien sits down with Lawrence Douglas, the James J. Grosfeld Professor of Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought at Amherst College to discuss Douglas’s new book, “The Criminal State: War, Atrocity, and the Dream of International Justice.” They talk about how and why international criminal justice shifted from a focus at Nuremberg on the crime of aggression to an “atrocity paradigm,” as well as the “belatedness problem” and other limitations of atrocity trials. They even get into Douglas’s thoughts on casting decisions for Robert Jackson, Herman Göring, and characters in last year’s film “Nuremberg.” To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at . You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at . Support this show . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This episode is 45:09 long.

This episode was published on Apr 22, 2026.

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