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.

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

Contenu
Part I- Evolution of International Criminal Law: Historical Overview.- Chapter 1. Historical Background.- Chapter 2. Prior to World War I.- Chapter 3. Interwar Period.- Chapter 4. From World War II to End of Cold War.- Chapter 5. From End of Cold War to Present Time.- Chapter 6. Review of Analysis.- Part II- Forming the International Criminal Court.- Chapter 7. Before Rome Conference.- Chapter 8. Rome Conference.- Chapter 9. Negotiations at Rome Conference.- Chapter 10. Inherent or Pre-authorized Jurisdiction.- Chapter 11. No Reservations, No Statute of Limitations.- Part III- International Criminal Court in World Politics.- Chapter 12. Introduction.- Chapter 13. Overview and Significance of the International Criminal Court.- Chapter 14. ICC versus National Sovereignty.- Chapter 15. Global Civil Society and the ICC and US Opposition.- Part IV- Conclusion