Above the Law: The United States and the International Criminal Court

Name: Above the Law: The United States and the International Criminal Court
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9781009698788
Price: 353.08 HKD
Availability: InStock
Author: Daniel Krcmaric
ISBN: 9781009698788

By Daniel Krcmaric

Cambridge University Press January 2026

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9781009698788
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: January 2026
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Also available as

Details

The United States has traditionally been a great promoter of international justice – forging the Nuremberg and Tokyo tribunals after World War II and leading the way in creating tribunals to address genocides in Yugoslavia and Rwanda after the Cold War. Yet the US views the International Criminal Court – the culmination of the tribunal-building process – as a dire threat. The US voted against its establishment, passed legislation threatening to invade The Hague, and tried to destroy the ICC with economic sanctions. Delving into the uneasy relationship between the world's superpower and one of its most prominent international institutions, Above the Law explains how the desire to shield American soldiers from unwanted ICC scrutiny is the ultimate source of tension. Offering a sophisticated analysis of the ICC's track record that shows how American fears are overblown, Daniel Krcmaric argues that a more cooperative US policy toward the ICC would benefit both sides.

Acknowledgements

1. Washington and The Hague

2. US support for international justice

3. US opposition to the ICC: origins

4. US opposition to the ICC: practice

5. The ICC's track record

6. The future of US-ICC relations

References

Index

HKD 353.08 −3%

HKD 364.00

Inclusive of HK delivery