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A Brief History of International Criminal Law and International Criminal Court

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Authors:
  1. Cenap Çakmak

    1. International Relations, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey

  • Draws on the history of the International Criminal Court to address the current failings in the justice system
  • Reflects on how crimes committed by the state are viewed and treated around the world
  • Highlights the need for a global approach in addressing international political issues

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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. 

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Historical Background: Evolution of International Criminal Law, Individual Criminal Accountability, and the Idea of a Permanent International Court

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    Pages 1-6

  3. The Evolution of International Criminal Law: A Historical Overview

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
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    2. Prior to World War I

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      Pages 9-23

    3. The Interwar Period

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      Pages 25-47

    4. The Period Between World War II and the End of the Cold War

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      Pages 49-99

    5. From the End of the Cold War to the Present

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      Pages 101-122

    6. Review and Analysis

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      Pages 123-131

  4. Forming the International Criminal Court

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 133-133
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    2. Developments Leading to the Establishment of the ICC Prior to the Rome Conference

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      Pages 135-145

    3. The Rome Conference

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      Pages 147-163

    4. Negotiations at the Rome Conference

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      Pages 165-179

    5. Debates on Inherent or Preauthorized Jurisdiction

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      Pages 181-189

    6. No Reservations, No Statute of Limitations in the Final Statute

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      Pages 191-196

  5. The International Criminal Court in World Politics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 197-197
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    2. Introduction

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      Pages 199-204

    3. Overview and Significance of the International Criminal Court (ICC)

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      Pages 205-211

    4. The ICC Versus National Sovereignty: Analyzing ICC’s Performance as a Legal and Political Institution

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      Pages 213-238

    5. Global Civil Society and the ICC

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      Pages 239-261

    6. Conclusion

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      Pages 263-271
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  • International Relations, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey

    Cenap Çakmak

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Cenap Çakmak is Professor of International Law and Politics at Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Turkey and is currently Visiting Scholar at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, Sweden. 

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