Piracy and the Origins of Universal Jurisdiction : On Stranger Tides?. by Chadwick, Mark, ProQuest Ebook Subscriptions

Table of Contents: “…Intro; Piracy and the Origins of Universal Jurisdiction: On Stranger Tides?; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Of Pirates and Nazis: Introducing the ""Piracy Analogy; 1.1 Defining Key Terms; 1.2 Understanding the ""Piracy Analogy"": Core Themes and Questions; 1.2.1 Beyond Piracy: the Emergence and Growth of ""New"" Universal Jurisdiction; 1.2.2 Questioning Universal Jurisdiction; 1.2.3 The Continued Relevance of the ""Piracy Analogy; 1.3 Scope, Methodology, and Structure; 1.4 On Stranger Tides; 2 Crime of the Ancient Mariner: Legal and Political Perspectives on Piracy in Antiquity…”
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Globalizing justice for mass atrocities a revolution in accountability / by Sriram, Chandra Lekha, 1971-, ProQuest Ebook Subscriptions, ProQuest (Firm)

Table of Contents: “…Contemporary practice of universal jurisdiction : uneven developments -- Beyond the famous cases : universal jurisdiction and the problem of legitimacy -- Universal jurisdiction : problems and prospects of externalizing justice -- Non-criminal justice, new actors : non-state actors and corporations under the Alien Tort Claims Act -- Externalization reversed : the hybrid experiment in East Timor -- Externalization reversed : the hybrid experiment in Sierra Leone.…”
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Justice for Crimes Against Humanity. by Lattimer, Mark, ProQuest Ebook Subscriptions

Table of Contents: “…Univesrsal Jurisdiction: New Uses for an Old Tool -- FIVE TYPES OF GEOGRAPHIC JURISDICTION -- NATIONAL LAW RESTRICTIONS ON THE SCOPE OF UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION -- A SHORT HISTORY OF THE PRINCIPLE OF UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION -- PRACTICAL REASONS FOR UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION -- LEGAL, PHILOSOPHICAL AND MORAL RATIONALES FOR UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION -- ANSWERS TO CRITICISMS OF UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION.…”
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The International Criminal Court a global civil society achievement / by Glasius, Marlies, ProQuest Ebook Subscriptions, ProQuest (Firm)

Table of Contents: “…A universal criminal court : the emergence of an idea -- The global civil society campaign -- The victory : the independent prosecutor -- The defeat : no universal jurisdiction -- The controversy : gender and forced pregnancy -- The missed chance : banning weapons -- A global civil society achievement : why rejoice?…”
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The International Criminal Court at the mercy of powerful states : an assessment of the neo-colonialism claim made by African stakeholders / by Schuerch, Res, ProQuest Ebook Subscriptions

Table of Contents: “…4.3.2 Asymmetry in the Enforcement of Colonial Laws4.4 Conclusion; References; Imposition of Laws and Western Values in the Field of International Criminal Law; 5 Introduction Part II; Abstract; References; 6 The Universalisation of Western Values Since the Second World War; Abstract; 6.1 The Concept of International Criminal Law; 6.2 The Universalisation of Major Crimes in the Field of International Criminal Law; 6.3 Universal Jurisdiction: A Value-Based Approach to International Justice; 6.3.1 The Legal Concept of Universal Jurisdiction.…”
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Sustainable ocean resource governance : deep sea mining, marine energy, and submarine cables / by ProQuest Ebook Subscriptions

Table of Contents: “…/ Rudiger Wolfrum -- Toward sustainable management of marine natural resources / Yoshifumi Tanaka -- Sustainable management of ocean ecosystems : some comments / David Freestone -- The area : common heritage of mankind, sponsoring states of convenience, and developing states / Edwin Egede -- State practice in deep seabed mining : the case of the people's Republic of China / Keyuan Zou -- Multinational corporations and international environmental liability : international subjectivity and universal jurisdiction (backs and forths after Kiobel) / Pablo Ferrara -- OSPAR and coastal state encroachment on high seas submarine cable freedoms / Douglas R. …”
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Human rights at the crossroads / by ProQuest Ebook Subscriptions

Table of Contents: “…Perry -- An overlapping consensus on human rights and human dignity / Ari Kohen -- The "right to have rights" to the rescue : from human rights to global democracy / Eva Erman -- Prosecuting human rights violations : universal jurisdiction and the crime of torture / Tobias Kelly -- Solidarity and accountability : rethinking citizenship and human rights / Karen Ann Faulk -- Whose vernacular? …”
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The theory and practice of international criminal law essays in honor of M. Cherif Bassiouni / by ProQuest Ebook Subscriptions, ProQuest (Firm)

Table of Contents: “…Drumbl -- A modern perspective on international criminal law : accountability as a meta-right / Anja Matwijkiw and Bronik Matwijkiw -- Depoliticizing individual criminal responsibility / Bartram S. Brown -- Universal jurisdiction : a pragmatic strategy in pursuit of a moralist's vision / Diane F. …”
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""L'être situé"", Effectiveness and Purposes of International Law : Essays in Honour of Professor Ryuichi Ida. by Hamamoto, Shotaro, ProQuest Ebook Subscriptions

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International law contemporary issues and future developments / by ProQuest Ebook Subscriptions, ProQuest (Firm)

Table of Contents: “…Benjamin -- The responsibility to protect and the north-south divide / Ramesh Thakur -- Responsibility to protect : new perspectives to an old dilemma / Giulherme M. Dias -- Universal jurisdiction as an international "false conflict" of laws / Anthony J. …”
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The Inter-American Human Rights System as a Safeguard for Justice in National Transitions : From Amnesty Laws to Accountability in Argentina, Chile and Peru. by Micus, Annelen, ProQuest Ebook Subscriptions

Table of Contents: “…Individual Responsibility; b Crimes under International Law; c Universal Jurisdiction and "Extradite or Prosecute"; 2International Humanitarian Law; 3International Criminal Law; a The Genocide Convention; b Conventions against Torture.…”
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International criminal law, transnational criminal organizations and transitional justice / by Olásolo, Héctor, ProQuest Ebook Subscriptions

Table of Contents: “…Foundations of international criminal law -- Definition, protected values and goals of international criminal law -- Definition and protected values -- Goals -- Historical evolution of international criminal law -- 3 normative hierarchy of the norms prohibiting international crimes -- A jurisprudence of international and hybrid criminal tribunals -- General comments and concluding observations of the human rights committee : the situations in Spain and Northern Ireland -- Jurisprudence of the Inter- American Court of Human Rights -- Jurisprudence of the International Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights -- Final Remarks -- The scope of criminal proceedings for International crimes since the end of the Cold War -- The scope of criminal proceedings in international and hybrid criminal tribunals -- The scope of criminal proceeding in the international criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda -- The scope of criminal proceedings in the International Criminal Court -- The scope of criminal proceedings in hybrid criminal tribunals -- Final Remarks -- The scope of criminal proceedings for international crimes in national jurisdictions -- The long struggle for the investigation and prosecution of international crimes committed in Argentina by the military dictatorship (1976-1983) -- The crimes : 1976-1983 -- The long struggle for the investigation and prosecution of international crimes in Argentina : 1983-2005 -- Criminal proceedings since 2005 -- The scope of criminal proceedings for international crimes in national jurisdictions of territorial states -- The scope of criminal proceedings for international crimes in foreign national jurisdictions acting under the principle of universal jurisdiction -- International criminal law and transnational criminal organizations -- How do transnational criminal organizations operate? …”
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