INTRODUCTION

PART Ⅰ INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW

Ⅰ. SCOPE

1. Inter-State or transnational criminal law

2. Suppression conventions

3. 'International crimes of State'

4. The Nuremberg Principles

5. Note: Piracy and slavery

Ⅱ. FROM NATIONAL TO INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

1. Clarity and prospectivity

2. Jus cogens, sovereignty and the international interests underlying international criminal law

Ⅲ. THE RULE OF LAW AND INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY

PART Ⅱ PRACTICE

Ⅳ. THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

1. Basic scheme of the Rome Statute

2. Conclusion

Ⅴ. NATIONAL PROCEEDINGS (INCLUDING AMNESTIES)

1. Introduction

2. The Rome Statute incentive

3. Amnesties

4. Conclusion

Ⅵ. UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION

1. Introduction

2. Definition and rationale

3. Scope of Universal Jurisdiction with respect to the 'core crimes'of ICL

4. Current development of universal jurisdiction

5. Practical and political problems to be addressed

6. Conclusion

Ⅶ. IMMUNITY

1. Introduction

2. Official immunities: A Sketch

3. Pinochet

4. Immunity under the Rome Statute

5. Immunity outside of the Rome Statute

6. Conclusion

Ⅷ. ICC ENFORCEMENT: COOPERATION OF STATES,INCLUDING THE SECURITY COUNCIL

1. Introduction

2. The Ad hoc tribunals: Foreshadowing the ICC

3. Cooperation with States under the Rome Statute

4. The Security Council

5. Conclusions

Ⅸ. CORNERSTONE OR STUMBLING BLOCK? THE UNITED STATES AND THE ICC

1. Introduction

2. US Negotiating aims and 'flaws' in the Rome Statute

3. The Clinton Administration's search for a negotiated 'fix'

4. The U.S. under the Bush Administration

5. The Argument for US support

6. Conclusion

PART Ⅲ CONCLUSION: SYSTEMIC CHANGE AND INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE

SOURCES

A. International Instruments, Including Resolutions and Declarations of Inter-Governmental Organizations

B. National Laws and Legislative Bills

C. Decisions of National and International Courts and Tribunals

D. Books, Journal Articles, Non-Governmental Reports

E. Reports of Governments and Inter-Governmental Organizations, Draft Instruments, Proposals, etc.

F. Press Releases, Articles, etc.

INDEX