Above the law the United States and the International Criminal Court Daniel Krcmaric

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Krcmaric, Daniel, 1986- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International Criminal Court.

International criminal courts--United States.

International criminal courts.

Criminal jurisdiction--United States.

Criminal jurisdiction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2026

Summary:

"The United States has traditionally been a great promoter of international justice – forging the Nuremberg and Tokyo tribunals after World War II and leading the way in creating tribunals to address genocides in Yugoslavia and Rwanda after the Cold War. Yet the US views the International Criminal Court – the culmination of the tribunal-building process – as a dire threat. The US voted against its establishment, passed legislation threatening to invade The Hague, and tried to destroy the ICC with economic sanctions. Delving into the uneasy relationship between the world's superpower and one of its most prominent international institutions, Above the Law explains how the desire to shield American soldiers from unwanted ICC scrutiny is the ultimate source of tension. Offering a sophisticated analysis of the ICC's track record that shows how American fears are overblown, Daniel Krcmaric argues that a more cooperative US policy toward the ICC would benefit both sides"-- Cambridge University Press

Contents:

Washington and The Hague

US support for international justice

US opposition to the ICC : origins

US opposition to the ICC : practice

The ICC’s track record

The future of US–ICC relations

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge University Press, viewed December 1, 2025)

Other Format:

Print version Krcmaric, Daniel, 1986- Above the law

ISBN:

9781009698764

1009698761

OCLC:

1525473061

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