Legitimate by nature? : examining the legitimisation activities implemented by the international criminal tribunal for Rwanda / Claire M. H. Boost.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boost, Claire, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminal law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (371 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

The Hague, The Netherlands : Eleven, [2022]

Summary:

This book examines the legitimacy challenges faced by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), established after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi ethnic group. It explores the tribunal's efforts to gain, maintain, and repair legitimacy in post-conflict societies, focusing on its activities and stakeholder engagement. The book is intended for policymakers and practitioners in international criminal law, human rights, and transitional justice, as well as those involved in designing external relations and outreach programs. Through a detailed analysis, the author, Claire Boost, evaluates the ICTR's impact and the importance of legitimacy for the tribunal's success. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

Preface

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

1.1 The Events and Aftermath of the 1994 Genocide

1.1.1 The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)

1.1.2 Operating Structure of the Tribunal

1.2 Legitimacy

1.2.1 The Legitimacy of International Criminal Courts

1.2.2 Organisational Legitimacy

1.2.3 Gaining, Maintaining and Repairing Legitimacy

1.3 The Importance of Legitimacy for the ICTR

1.3.1 Why the ICTR?

1.3.2 Key Objectives of This Study

1.4 Outline of This Book

2 Legitimacy: Theoretical Framework

2.1 Legitimacy

2.1.1 An Evolving Concept

2.1.2 Organisational Legitimacy

2.1.3 Sources of Organisational Legitimacy

2.1.4 Pragmatic, Moral and Cognitive Legitimacy

2.2 Managing Legitimacy: Legitimisation

2.2.1 Gaining Legitimacy

2.2.2 Maintaining Legitimacy

2.2.3 Repairing Legitimacy

2.3 Operationalising the Framework

2.3.1 Gaining Legitimacy

2.3.2 Maintaining Legitimacy

2.3.3 Repairing Legitimacy

3 Methodology

3.1 Research Approach

3.2 Data Collection

3.2.1 Literature Review

3.2.2 Field Trips

3.3 Data Analysis

3.4 Limitations

4 Looking Back: A Legitimate Tribunal?

4.1 Legitimacy versus Legality

4.2 Gaining Its Legitimacy

4.2.1 Recognition of the Genocide

4.2.2 Apprehending the 'Big Fish'

4.2.3 The Legitimacy of the UN

4.3 Implementing a Structure for Legitimisation

4.4 Conclusion

5 Legitimisation in Practice

5.1 The Location: Arusha, Tanzania

5.1.1 Gaining Legitimacy

5.1.2 Pragmatic Legitimacy

5.1.3 Moral and Cognitive Legitimacy

5.1.4 Stakeholders

5.2 Management and Human Resources

5.2.1 Repairing Legitimacy

5.2.2 Symbolic and Substantive Action

5.2.3 Stakeholders

5.3 Génocidaires

5.3.1 Repairing Legitimacy

5.3.2 Pragmatic Legitimacy

5.3.3 Stakeholders.

5.4 Context: Culture, Language and People

5.4.1 Repairing Legitimacy

5.4.2 Symbolic Actions

5.4.3 Substantive Action

5.4.4 Stakeholders

5.5 The Twa Community

5.5.1 Maintaining Legitimacy

5.6 An Academic Exercise?

5.6.1 Maintaining Legitimacy

5.6.2 Perceiving Future Crises

5.6.3 Protecting Past Accomplishments

5.6.4 Stakeholders

5.7 The Politics of Justice

5.7.1 The Barayagwiza Case

5.7.2 The Removal of the ICTR Prosecutor

5.7.3 Stakeholders

5.8 Fugitives

5.8.1 Maintaining Legitimacy

5.8.2 Pragmatic Legitimacy

5.8.3 Stakeholders

5.9 Conclusion

6 Disconnected Legitimisation

6.1 The Objectives of the ICTR

6.2 The Legitimising Role of the ICTR Mandate

6.2.1 Funding Challenges (and Opportunities)

6.3 Key Stakeholders

6.3.1 Long- versus Short-Term Objectives

6.3.2 Civil Society in Rwanda

6.4 The ICTR Archive

6.5 Conclusion

7 Discussion and Concluding Remarks

7.1 Key Findings from This Research

7.1.1 What Is Legitimacy?

7.1.2 Why Was Legitimacy Important for the ICTR?

7.1.3 What Challenges Did the ICTR Face That Threatened Its Legitimacy?

7.1.4 How Did the ICTR Respond to Legitimacy Challenges?

7.1.5 Discussion

7.2 Recommendations

7.2.1 Recognising Organisational Legitimacy

7.2.2 Legitimacy Management

7.2.3 Stakeholder Engagement

7.2.4 Understanding the Local Environment

7.2.5 The Three Types of Legitimacy

7.3 Further Research

Index of Figures and Tables

References

Bibliography.

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ISBN:

9789051892024

9051892020

OCLC:

1373985861