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International Criminal Law Second Edition
Oxford; Oxford University Press, 2008
This market leading textbook is written by an expert in the field
of international criminal law. the author uses his broad academic
expertise and judical experience to provide a uniquely personal
approach to the subject, with thought-provoking analysis that also
brings the political and human contexts to life.
International Criminal Law established itself as the most
popular textbook in the field in its first edition. The second edition
continues to provide a clear and concise introduction to both substantive
international criminal law and international criminal procedure.
The book offers a stimulating explanation of the fundamentals of
these two branches of international criminal law and provides a
theoretical framework to the rules, principles, concepts and legal
constructs that are central to the subject. the book covers the
various international courts as the Iraqi High Tribunal. In addition
to using the case law of the |
international Tribunals for the former Yogoslavia
and Rwanda and of recent mixed tribunals, it uniquely draws upon
national jurisprudence, in particular Belgain, Dutch, English, French,
German, Italian, Spanish and US case law on international crimes.
NEW TO THIS EDITION:
- New chapters on joint criminal enterprise and command responsability
ensure the book is up to date and covers topics that have acquired
crucial importance in the international legal scene
- References to case law have been updated and expanded in light
of the rapid developments in international jurisprudence
Antonio Cassese is Professor of international Law,
University of Florence; formed President of the Coucil of Europe
Committee for the Prevention of Torture (1989-93); formed judge
and President of the Internazional Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
(1993-2000);Chairman of the UN International Commission of inquiry
into violations of Human Rights and Humanitarial Law in Darfur (2004-5);
Indipendent Expert tasked by the UN Secretary-General to Review
the Efficiency of the special Court for Sierra Leone (2006); since
1995 member of the Institut de Droit International. He was winner
of the Wolfgang Friedmann Memorial Award for 2007 for outstanding
contributions to the field of international law. He gives readers
a unique perspective of international justice, based on his judicial
experience, which includes substantial contributions to leading
cases including: Tadic (1995 and 1999), Blaskic (1997), Erdemovic
(1997) and Furundzjia (1998). |
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