William A. Schabas - Routledge Handbook of International Criminal Law

Routledge Handbook of International Criminal Law

International criminal law has developed extraordinarily quickly over the last decade, with the creation of ad hoc tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, and the establishment of a permanent International Criminal Court. This book provides a timely and comprehensive survey of emerging and existing areas of international criminal law.

The Handbook features new, specially commissioned papers by a range of international and leading experts in the field. It contains reflections on the theoretical aspects and contemporary debates in international criminal law.

The book is split into four parts for ease of reference:

The Historical and Institutional Framework Sets international criminal law firmly in context with individual chapters on the important developments and key institutions which have been established.

The Crimes Identifies and analyses international crimes, including a chapter on aggression.

The Practice of International Tribunals Focuses on topics relating to the practice and procedure of international criminal law.

Key Issues in International Criminal Law Goes on to explore issues of importance such as universal jurisdiction, amnesties and international criminal law and human rights.

Providing easy access to up-to-date and authoritative articles covering all key aspects of international criminal law, this book is an essential reference work for students, scholars and practitioners working in the field.

William A. Schabas is director of the Irish Centre for Human Rights at the National University of Ireland, Galway, where he also holds the chair in human rights law.

Nadia Bernaz is Lecturer in Law at Middlesex University, London.

Routledge Handbook of International Criminal Law

Edited by William A. Schabas and Nadia Bernaz

LONDON AND NEW TORK

First published 2011
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

Routledge handbook of international criminal law / edited by William

Schabas and Nadia Bernaz.

p. cm.

ISBN 978-0-415-55203-5 (hbk) ISBN 978-0-203-83689-7 (ebk)

1. International criminal courts. International offenses. I. Schabas,

William, A. 1950 II. Bernaz, Nadia. III. Title: Handbook of international
criminal law.
KZ6304.R68 2011
345dc22 2010022449

ISBN 0-203-83689-8 Master e-book ISBN

ISBN13: 978-0-415-55203-5 (hbk)

ISBN13: 978-0-203-83689-7 (ebk)

Contents

Gunal Mettraux

Neil Boister

Joseph Powderly

David Scheffer

Fidelma Donlon

Paola Gaeta

Margaret M.deGuzman

Anthony Cullen

Nicolaos Strapatsas

Fiona de Londras

Robert Cryer

Leila Nadya Sadat

Mohamed M.El Zeidy