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The Westphalian sovereignty that you describe would refuse the authority of the Nuremberg trials.





The Nuremberg trials were just victor's justice, as demonstrated by the total impunity for all war crimes committed by the USSR.

Contrary to the US being severely punished for their crimes ...

The winner takes it all ...

Maybe, but I think Westphalian sovereignty generally permitted conquerors to dispose of the conquered as they saw fit. It's not a moral system, just a Schelling point.



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