International Criminal Law Books

New and Published Books

1. Genocide, State Crime, and the Law

   In the Name of the State

   By Jennifer Balint

   Genocide, State Crime, and the Law argues that genocide and other forms of state crime must be located in relation to cultural, political and legal processes if they are to be properly understood and addressed. Discussing a series of case studies of genocide – in Armenia, Nazi Germany,...

   Published March 7th 2012 by Routledge-Cavendish
2. The Era of Transitional Justice

   The Aftermath of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa and Beyond

   By Paul Gready

   Series: Transitional Justice

   The Era of Transitional Justice explores a broad set of issues raised by political transition and transitional justice through the prism of the South African TRC. South Africa constitutes a powerful case study of the enduring structural legacies of a troubled past, and of both the potential and...

   Published December 1st 2011 by Routledge
3. Crimes of State Past and Present

   Government-Sponsored Atrocities and International Legal Responses

   Edited by David Crowe

   Series: Association for the Study of Nationalities

   War Crimes and acts of genocide are as old as history itself, but particularly during the 20th century. Yet what are war crimes and acts of genocide? And why did it take the world so long to define these crimes and develop legal institutions to bring to justice individuals and nations responsible...

   Published November 27th 2011 by Routledge
4. The Role of Courts in Transitional Justice

   Voices from Latin America and Spain

   Edited by Jessica Almqvist, Carlos Esposito

   Bringing together a group of outstanding judges, scholars and experts with first-hand experience in the field of transitional justice in Latin America and Spain, this book offers an insider’s perspective on the enhanced role of courts in prosecuting serious human rights violations and grave crimes,...

   Published November 24th 2011 by Routledge
5. Propaganda, War Crimes Trials and International Law

   From Speakers' Corner to War Crimes

   Edited by Predrag Dojcinovic

   Propaganda, War Crimes Trials and International Law addresses the emerging jurisprudence and international law concerning propaganda in war crimes investigations and trials. The role of propaganda in the perpetration of atrocities has emerged as a central theme in the war crimes trials in the past...

   Published October 30th 2011 by Routledge
6. Colonialism, Slavery, Reparations and Trade

   Remedying the 'Past'?

   Edited by Fernne Brennan, John Packer

   Colonialism, Slavery, Reparations and Trade: Remedying the ‘Past’? Addresses how reparations might be obtained for the legacy of the Trans Atlantic slave trade. This collection lends weight to the argument that liability is not extinguished on the death of the plaintiffs or perpetrators. Arguing...

   Published October 30th 2011 by Routledge
7. Moral Accountability and International Criminal Law

   Holding Agents of Atrocity Accountable to the World

   By Kirsten Fisher

   This book examines international criminal law from a normative perspective and lays out how responsible agents, individuals and the collectives they comprise, ought to be held accountable to the world for the commission of atrocity. The author provides criteria for determining the kinds of actions...

   Published September 28th 2011 by Routledge
8. The Courts of Genocide

   Politics and the Rule of Law in Rwanda and Arusha

   By Nicholas Jones

   The Courts of Genocide focuses on the judicial response to the genocide in Rwanda in order to address the search for justice following mass atrocities. The central concern of the book is how the politics of justice can get in the way of its administration. Considering both the ICTR (International...

   Published July 27th 2011 by Routledge-Cavendish
9. Transitional Justice, Peace and Accountability

   Outreach and the Role of International Courts after Conflict

   By Jessica Lincoln

   Series: Contemporary Security Studies

   The book looks at the outreach and communication strategies employed by internationalised courts to try to understand the wider impact of international justice. This book critically examines the role of outreach within international justice focusing specifically on the role of outreach at the...

   Published March 23rd 2011 by Routledge
10. State Accountability under International Law

    Holding States Accountable for a Breach of Jus Cogens Norms

    By Lisa Yarwood

    Series: Routledge Research in International Law

    This book considers the extent to which States are held accountable for breaches of jus cogens norms under international law. The concept of State accountability is distinguished from the doctrine of State responsibility and refers to an ad hoc practice in international relations that seeks to...

    Published November 23rd 2010 by Routledge