Collective responsibility and accountability under international law / Shane Darcy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Darcy, Shane.

Series:

Procedural aspects of international law series ; v. 27.

The procedural aspects of international law monograph series ; v. 27

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Government liability (International law).

Intervention (International law).

Criminal liability (International law).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (424 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ardsley, N.Y. : Transnational Publishers, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Collective Responsibility and Accountability under International Law examines the extent to which the basic principle of individual responsibility accommodates liability for the acts of others. It examines the debates and legal developments surrounding collective responsibility under international law. The philosophical debates on collective responsibility provide an introduction to the examination of whether collective responsibility is ever appropriate or even lawful under international law. As the international criminal justice project begins to flourish, it is of paramount importance that the extent of the potential liability of individuals for the acts of others is clarified and held up to rigorous scrutiny. It is of equal importance that there is a clear understanding of whether the means of responding to ongoing violations of international humanitarian law can include measures based on collective responsibility. Global events have created an impetus for the parameters of responsibility to be clearly defined. The rise of non-State actors within the international legal regime raises complex questions surrounding their status, power and the means for holding them accountable. Published under the Transnational Publishers imprint.

Contents:

pt. A. The decline of the concept of collective responsibility under international humanitarian law

pt. B. Collective responsibility from the battlefield to the courtroom : liability for the acts of others under international criminal law.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-06023-X

9786613060235

90-474-3128-6

OCLC:

705386126

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9781571053763.i-398 DOI