The International Criminal Court at the mercy of powerful states : an assessment of the neo-colonialism claim made by African stakeholders / Res Schuerch.

Publisher's description: This book aims to investigate whether, and if so, how, an institution designed to bring to justice perpetrators of the most heinous crimes can be regarded a tool of oppression in a (neo- )colonial sense. To do so, it re-invents the concept of neo-colonialism, which is t...

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Main Author: Schuerch, Res (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: The Hague, The Netherlands : Asser Press, [2017]
Series:International criminal justice series ; v. 13.
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Summary:Publisher's description: This book aims to investigate whether, and if so, how, an institution designed to bring to justice perpetrators of the most heinous crimes can be regarded a tool of oppression in a (neo- )colonial sense. To do so, it re-invents the concept of neo-colonialism, which is traditionally associated more with economic or political implications, from an international criminal law perspective, combining historical, political and legal analyses.
Item Description:Based on the author's Ph.D. thesis.
Physical Description:xviii, 305 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789462651913
9462651914