The Politics of Gender Justice at the International Criminal Court: Legacies and Legitimacy (Oxford Studies in Gender and International Relations)

In 1998, the Rome Statute to the International Criminal Court (ICC) emerged as a groundbreaking treaty both due to its codification of international criminal law and its recognition of the crimes committed against women in times of war and conflict. The ICC criminalized acts of rape, sexual slavery, and enforced pregnancy, amongst others, to provide the most advanced articulation ever of gender based violence under international law. However, thus far no scholarly book has analyzed whether or not the implementation of the ICC has been successful. The Politics of Gender Justice at the International Criminal Court fills this intellectual gap, specifically examining the gender justice design features of the Rome Statute (the foundation of the ICC), and assessing the effectiveness of the statute's implementation in the first decade of the court's operation. Louise Chappell argues that although the ICC has provided mixed outcomes for gender justice, there have also been a number of important breakthroughs, particularly in regards to support for female judges. Meticulous and comprehensive, this book refines the notion of gender justice principles and adds a valuable, but as yet unrecognized, gender dimension to the burgeoning historical institutionalist approach to international relations. Chappell links feminist international relations literature with feminist institutionalism literature for the first time, thereby strengthening and adding to both fields. Ultimately, Chappell's analysis is an essential step towards attaining a greater degree of gender equality in the context of international law. The definitive volume on gender and the ICC, The Politics of Gender Justice at the International Criminal Court is a valuable resource for students and scholars of international relations, international law, and human rights. Cover ......Page 1 Contents......Page 8 Figures, Boxes, and Tables......Page 9 Preface......Page 12 Acknowledgments......Page 16 Abbreviations......Page 20 1. The Politics of Gender Justice at the International Criminal Court......Page 24 2. The International Criminal Court in Time and Space......Page 52 3. Representing Gender Justice at the International Criminal Court......Page 74 4. Recognizing Gender Justice at the International Criminal Court......Page 110 5. Redistributing Gender Justice at the International Criminal Court......Page 153 6. Complementing Gender Justice at the International Criminal Court......Page 183 7. Legacies and Legitimacy of International Gender Justice......Page 213 Appendix......Page 230 Notes......Page 240 Bibliography......Page 256 Index......Page 284 "The Politics of Gender Justice at the International Criminal Court provides the first comprehensive review of the implementation of the Rome Statute's gender justice mandate at the ICC. Using a feminist institutionalist framework, Louise Chappell demonstrates that, despite significant advances in some areas, the Court's poor record in prosecuting sexual and gender-based crimes reflects continuing legacies and silences of international law. The definitive volume on gender and the ICC, this book boldly argues that the Court's mixed record on gender justice is a risk to its ongoing legitimacy"--Unedited summary from book cover The definitive volume on gender and the ICC, this book makes substantial contributions to the fields of feminist international relations, feminist institutionalism, and historical institutionalism.