Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1 Klaus Barbie: Nazi “Idealist” 29
7. 2 The Historical Judicial Backdrop: From Nuremberg to the 1980 Cologne Trial of Kurt Lischka, Herbert Hagen, and Ernst Heinrichson 51
8. 3 The Investigation: War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, and the Long Road to Compromise 79
9. 4 The Barbie Trial Begins: Opening Rituals and the Departure of the Accused 111
10. 5 The Witnesses 140
11. 6 The Civil Parties and Prosecution Make Their Case 181
12. 7 Barbie’s Defence Takes Centre Stage 211
13. Conclusion 237
14. Chronology 257
15. A Note on the Sources 263
16. Notes 267
17. Bibliography 293
18. Index 301