Politicizing the International Criminal Court
Subtitle: the convergence of politics, ethics, and law
By: Steven C. Roach.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9780742541030; 9780742541047
Subjects: International Criminal Court.; International criminal courts -- Moral and ethical aspects.; International criminal courts -- Political aspects.; International cooperation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-206) and index.
Table of contents: value: Historical background : the politics of criminalizing international violence; value: Legal principles and political issues; value: Theory and ethics; value: Legalization, pragmatic ethics, and integration; value: Constructing world society : English school theory and global juridification; value: Value pluralism, liberalism, and cosmopolitan intent; value: Political power, conflict, and solutions; value: U.S. opposition and strategic accommodation; value: Religion and politics : Arab states and the role of Islam; value: Humanitarian emergencies, legitimacy, and a cooperative arrangement between the ICC and the U.N. Security Council; value: Conclusion : toward a new global political order.