From Nuremberg to The Hague
The Future of International Criminal Justice

A 2003 collection of lectures examining the evolution of international criminal justice from World War II to date.

Philippe Sands (Edited by)

9780521536769, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 6 March 2003

208 pages
19.8 x 13 x 1.3 cm, 0.25 kg

'The well-known authors and experts in the area provide a readable selection of essays on different aspects of international criminal justice … It is written in an accessible manner and achieves the difficult task of both appealing to a non-academic audience and providing a useful text for students and those interested in this field in a university environment.' Common Law World Review

This 2003 collection of essays is based on five lectures organized jointly by Matrix Chambers of human rights lawyers and the Wiener Library between April and June 2002. Presented by leading experts in the field, this fascinating collection of papers examines the evolution of international criminal justice from its post World War II origins at Nuremberg through to the concrete proliferation of courts and tribunals with international criminal law jurisdictions based at The Hague today. Original and provocative, the lectures provide various stimulating perspectives on the subject of international criminal law. Topics include its corporate and historical dimension as well as a discussion of the International Criminal Court Statute and the role of the national courts. The volume offers a challenging insight into the future of international criminal legal system. This is an intelligent and thought-provoking book, accessible to anyone interested in international criminal law, from specialists to non-specialists alike.

Notes on the contributors
Preface
1. The Nuremberg trials: international law in the making Richard Overy
2. Issues of complexity, complicity and complementarity: from the Nuremberg Trials to the dawn of the new International Criminal Court Andrew Clapham
3. After Pinochet: the role of national courts Philippe Sands
4. The drafting of the Rome Statute James Crawford
5. Prospects and issues for the International Criminal Court: lessons from Yugoslavia and Rwanda Cherie Booth.

Subject Areas: Criminal law & procedure [LNF], International law [LB], United Nations & UN agencies [JPSN1], International relations [JPS], Crime & criminology [JKV], Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000 [HBLW3], General & world history [HBG]