Defending the society of states : why America opposes the International Criminal Court and its vision of world society / Jason Ralph.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ralph, Jason G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International Criminal Court.

International criminal courts--United States.

International criminal courts.

International criminal courts--Political aspects.

International cooperation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (255 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is among the first to address the issues raised by the International Criminal Court (ICC) from an International Relations perspective. By clearly outlining a theoretical framework to interpret these issues, Ralph makes a significant contribution to the English School's study of international society. More specifically, he offers a concise definition of 'world society' and thus helps to resolve a longstanding problem in international theory. This groundbreakingconceptual work is supported by an in-depth empirical analysis of American opposition to the ICC. Ralph goes beyond the famili

Contents:

Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. International Society-Consent and Custom as Sources of Law; 3. International Society-The Duty Either to Extradite or Prosecute; 4. The Rome Statute and the Constitution of World Society; 5. Understanding US Opposition to the ICC; 6. Europe, the United States, and the International Criminal Court; 7. International Society and America's War on Terrorism; 8. Conclusion: International Society and American Empire; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-240) and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-281-14539-4

9786611145392

0-19-152678-9

1-4356-1895-5

OCLC:

190852877