A brief history of the international criminal law and International Criminal Court

This book offers a historical presentation of how international criminal law has evolved from a national setting to embodying a truly international outlook. As a growing part of international law this is an area that has attracted growing attention as a result of the mass atrocities and heinous crimes committed in different parts of the world. Çakmak pays particular attention to how the first permanent international criminal court was created and goes on to show how solutions developed to address international crimes have remained inadequate and failed to restore justice. Calling for a truly global approach as the only real solution to dealing with the most severe international crimes, this text will be of great interest to scholars of criminal justice, political science, and international relations. Front Matter....Pages i-x Historical Background: Evolution of International Criminal Law, Individual Criminal Accountability, and the Idea of a Permanent International Court....Pages 1-6 Front Matter....Pages 7-7 Prior to World War I....Pages 9-23 The Interwar Period....Pages 25-47 The Period Between World War II and the End of the Cold War....Pages 49-99 From the End of the Cold War to the Present....Pages 101-122 Review and Analysis....Pages 123-131 Front Matter....Pages 133-133 Developments Leading to the Establishment of the ICC Prior to the Rome Conference....Pages 135-145 The Rome Conference....Pages 147-163 Negotiations at the Rome Conference....Pages 165-179 Debates on Inherent or Preauthorized Jurisdiction....Pages 181-189 No Reservations, No Statute of Limitations in the Final Statute....Pages 191-196 Front Matter....Pages 197-197 Introduction....Pages 199-204 Overview and Significance of the International Criminal Court (ICC)....Pages 205-211 The ICC Versus National Sovereignty: Analyzing ICC’s Performance as a Legal and Political Institution....Pages 213-238 Global Civil Society and the ICC....Pages 239-261 Conclusion....Pages 263-271 Back Matter....Pages 273-305 Annotation This book offers a historical presentation of how international criminal law has evolved from a national setting to embodying a truly international outlook. As a growing part of international law this is an area that has attracted growing attention as a result of the mass atrocities and heinous crimes committed in different parts of the world. Çakmak pays particular attention to how the first permanent international criminal court was created and goes on to show how solutions developed to address international crimes have remained inadequate and failed to restore justice. Calling for a truly global approach as the only real solution to dealing with the most severe international crimes, this text will be of great interest to scholars of criminal justice, political science, and international relations "This book offers a historical presentation of how international criminal law has evolved from a national setting to embodying a truly international outlook. As a growing part of international law this is an area that has attracted growing attention as a result of the mass atrocities and heinous crimes committed in different parts of the world. Çakmak pays particular attention to how the first permanent international criminal court was created and goes on to show how solutions developed to address international crimes have remained inadequate and failed to restore justice"--Back cover