The Role of Politics in the Historical Development of the Crime of Aggression
Journal: Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja
Year: 2018

This thesis investigates how the legal framework of the crime of aggression reflects the political agenda of the Friend/Self and the Enemy/Other dichotomous distinction, and how has the legal contextual discourse of the crime of aggression historically developed. This thesis endeavours to explore the role of politics in the historical recognition of aggression as a crime in relation to the cases of the International Military Tribunal of Nuremberg and the 2010 Kampala Conference.&#13;\nThe thesis