The International Criminal Court at the mercy of powerful states : an assessment of the neo-colonialism claim made by African stakeholders /: an assessment of the neo-colonialism claim made by African stakeholders. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Res Schuerch.
• Authors: Schuerch, Res
• Contents: Foreword; Acknowledgements; Contents; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction: The International Criminal Court-Old Wine in a New Bottle?; Abstract; 1.1 The Allegation of Neo-Colonialism; 1.2 The Label 'Neo-Colonialism' in Political Discourse; 1.3 The Scope of the Book; 1.4 Limitations and Definitions; References; The Historical Concepts of Colonialism and Neo-Colonialism; 2 Introduction Part I; Abstract; References; 3 European Colonialism and Neo-Colonialism; Abstract; 3.1 European Colonialism; 3.1.1 A Classification of Colonialism; 3.1.2 European Colonisation of the African Continent. 3.2 The Notion of Neo-Colonialism3.2.1 The Historical Concept of Neo-Colonialism; 3.2.2 Dependency and Asymmetry; 3.3 The Concept of Patronage; 3.4 The Exercise of Unequal Power and Structural Conditions; 3.5 Conclusion; References; 4 Legal Colonialism by European States; Abstract; 4.1 Law as a Structural Prerequisite for Colonialism; 4.2 French and British Colonial Strategies; 4.2.1 Colonial Laws sui generis; 4.2.2 The French Strategy of Assimilation; 4.2.3 The British Indirect Rule; 4.3 Common Characteristics of European Colonial Rule; 4.3.1 Imposition of Laws and Western Values. 4.3.2 Asymmetry in the Enforcement of Colonial Laws4.4 Conclusion; References; Imposition of Laws and Western Values in the Field of International Criminal Law; 5 Introduction Part II; Abstract; References; 6 The Universalisation of Western Values Since the Second World War; Abstract; 6.1 The Concept of International Criminal Law; 6.2 The Universalisation of Major Crimes in the Field of International Criminal Law; 6.3 Universal Jurisdiction: A Value-Based Approach to International Justice; 6.3.1 The Legal Concept of Universal Jurisdiction. 6.3.2 African Position Towards the Concept of Universal Jurisdiction6.4 The Value System of the ICC; 6.4.1 Introducing the Negotiation Process; 6.4.2 The Regime of Core Crimes Under the Rome Statute; 6.4.3 African States and the Establishment of the ICC; 6.5 Conclusion; References; 7 The Application of Universal Values in the Field of International Criminal Law; Abstract; 7.1 The Case of Universal Jurisdiction and National Amnesties; 7.1.1 Introductory Remarks; 7.1.2 The Concept of Amnesty; 7.1.3 The Duty to Prosecute or Extradite Under International Law. 7.1.4 The International Community and the Concept of Amnesty7.1.5 The Binding Effect of Amnesties Outside of the Issuing State; 7.1.6 Interim Conclusion; 7.2 The Application of the Rome Statute Against Nationals of Non-Party States; 7.2.1 Introductory Remarks; 7.2.2 The Scope of ICC Jurisdiction; 7.2.3 Legality of the Extension of the Rome Statute to Nationals of Non-Party States; 7.2.3.1 Article 12(2)(a) RS; 7.2.3.2 Article 13(b) RS; 7.3 Conclusion; References; Re-inventing the Concept of Neo-Colonialism by Adopting an International Criminal Law Perspective; 8 Introduction Part III; Abstract.
• Publisher Details: The Hague, The Netherland : Asser Press
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 341; International criminal courts -- Africa; International criminal law -- Africa; LAW -- International; International criminal courts; International criminal law; Law; International Criminal Law; Criminal Justice; Legal History; African Politics; Africa; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789462651920; 9462651922; 9462651914; 9789462651913
• Related ISBNs: 9789462651913
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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