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Informationen zum Autor Professor of Law at University College London. He is also a practising barrister at Matrix Chambers. Klappentext This collection is based on a lecture series organized jointly by Matrix Chambers and the Wiener Library in London between April and June 2002. Leading experts present papers examining the evolution of international criminal justice from its origins at Nuremberg through to the proliferation of international courts and tribunals based at The Hague today. The lectures will provide various perspectives on the subject for anyone interested in international criminal law--from specialists to non-specialists. Zusammenfassung Based on five lectures organized jointly by Matrix Chambers and the Wiener Library in London between April and June 2002. Leading experts examine the evolution of international criminal justice from World War II through to today. An intelligent and thought-provoking book! accessible to specialists and non-specialists alike. Inhaltsverzeichnis Notes on the contributors; Preface; 1. The Nuremberg trials: international law in the making Richard Overy; 2. Issues of complexity, complicity and complementarity: from the Nuremberg Trials to the dawn of the new International Criminal Court Andrew Clapham; 3. After Pinochet: the role of national courts Philippe Sands; 4. The drafting of the Rome Statute James Crawford; 5. Prospects and issues for the International Criminal Court: lessons from Yugoslavia and Rwanda Cherie Booth.
