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War and Justice in the 21st Century: A Case Study on the International Criminal Court and its Interaction with the War on Terror

War and Justice in the 21st Century: A Case Study on the International Criminal Court and its Interaction with the War on Terror

Author: Luis Moreno Ocampo
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780197628973
Published In: January 2023
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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This is the inside story of the International Criminal Court, perhaps the most innovative international institution, from the unique perspective of its first Chief Prosecutor, Luis Moreno Ocampo.

Provides a view of the International Criminal Court (ICC) from the perspective of its founding Chief Prosecutor
Argues that the War on Terror expanded support for international terrorism, rather than deterred it
Examines the legal systems managing international violence at the beginning of the 21st Century and their interactions
Demonstrates that the design of the ICC and the lack of harmonization among legal systems hampers the ability to produce justice
Explores the limits and possibilities of protecting victims at an international level
Describes an unprecedented legal practice, jus ad curiam, that is previously unexplored in legal and IR scholarship
Crosses academic disciplines and geographic areas to cover the range of ICC practice

Preface

Introduction

Background

Chapter 1: The Appointment and the First Days

Chapter 2: The Rome Statute Creating a New Legal Field: Jus ad Curiam

Chapter 3: The New Jus ad Bellum: The War on Terror

Chapter 4: Building the Office of the Prosecutor

Chapter 5: The Prosecutor's Authority in the Jus ad Curiam Phase

First Part: Preliminary Examinations in the States Parties' Jurisdiction.

Chapter 6: Selecting DRC as the First Situation to be Investigated

Chapter 7: The Uganda Preliminary Examination

Chapter 8: The Office of the Prosecutor Policy on Interest of Justice