1st Edition

The International Criminal Court A Global Civil Society Achievement

By Marlies Glasius Copyright 2006
174 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

176 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

A new examination of the International Criminal Court (ICC) from a political science and international relations perspective. It describes the main features of the court and discusses the political negotiations and the on-going clashes between those states who oppose the court, particularly the United States, and those who defend it. It also makes these issues accessible to non-lawyers... Read more

1. A Universal Criminal Court: The Emergence of an Idea  2. The Global Civil Society Campaign  3. The Victory: The Independent Prosecutor  4. The Defeat: No Universal Jurisdiction  5. The Controversy: Gender and Forced Pregnancy  6. The Missed Chance: Banning Weapons  7. A Global Civil Society Achievement. Why Rejoice?

Biography

Glasius, Marlies