1st Edition

Institutional Supports for the International Rule of Law

Edited By Charles Sampford, Ramesh Thakur Copyright 2015
182 Pages
by Routledge

194 Pages
by Routledge

194 Pages
by Routledge

The rule of law is widely seen as the cornerstone of any effective polity and increasingly a vital component of the international political system. If the international rule of law were to be strengthened, it would greatly contribute to trade, security, human rights and global cooperation in a range of fields. Yet, in many areas the rule of law seems almost absent in international affairs. This... Read more

1. Introduction Charles Sampford and Ramesh Thakur  Part 1  2. International Criminal Justice: At the vortex of power, norms and a sifting global order Ramesh Thakur  3. Norms as Frames for Institutions: The Pact of Paris, Nuremberg, and the International Rule of Law William Maley  4. Rethinking international Rule of Law: International Rule of Law as International Legitimacy Jean-Marc Coicaud  Part 2  5. Special Rapporteurs and the Development of the International Rule of Law Michael Kirby  6. International Criminal Court in the Development of International Rule of Law: A reflection of Asian/African views Rahmat Mohamad  7. The Building of the International Rule of Law through the Work of the International Criminal Courts Vesselin Popovski  8. National Militaries and the Development of the International Rule of Law John Sanderson  9. The Prospects for UN Security Council Reform: Implications for the international rule of law Sam Daws  Part 3  10. Disputes over Exemplary Justice: The situation in the Republic of Kenya before the International Criminal Court Edwin Bikundo  11. No Longer a Moot Point: International NGO Tribunals Charles Sampford  12. Refugee Machinery and the Development of the International Rule of Law Angus Francis

Biography

Charles Sampford is the Director of the Institute for Ethics, Governance and Law,Griffith University, Australia, a joint initiative with the United Nations University, Griffith, QUT, ANU, Jindal Global University and the Center for Asian Integrity in Manila.

Ramesh Thakur is the Director of the Centre for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament (CNND) in the Crawford School, Australian National University.