Right to Punish - Political Authority and International Criminal Justice

"What gives international courts the authority to punish individuals for international crimes? Through a unique philosophical lens, this book explores why international courts are morally justified to pierce a state's sovereignty to punish individuals for genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other mass human rights violations"--

List of contents

Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. The Permissibility of Punishment; 3. The Authority to Punish; 4. Legitimate Authority and International Institutions; 5. Fairness, Equality, and Democratic Authority; 6. Conclusion: Justice in the Real World.

About the author

Luise Müller is a postdoctoral research associate at Freie Universität Berlin. Before joining the Institute of Philosophy at Freie Universität, she held research and teaching positions at the Humboldt University of Berlin, the University of Hamburg, and the Technical University Dresden and was a visiting scholar at King's College London and Columbia University.

Summary

What gives international courts the authority to punish individuals for international crimes? Through a unique philosophical lens, this book explores why international courts are morally justified to pierce a state's sovereignty to punish individuals for genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other mass human rights violations.

Foreword

Provides a unique philosophical perspective on the normative conditions in which international crimes may be prosecuted and punished.

Product details

• Authors: Luise (Freie Universitat Berlin) Muller, Luise Müller
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2024
• EAN: 9781009378130
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0937813-0
• No. of pages: 198
• Series: Studies on International Courts and Tribunals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, LAW / Criminal Law / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, LAW / International, LAW / Public, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Public International Law, International institutions, Criminal justice law, International Organisations & Institutions, International institutions / intergovernmental organizations