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Mendes, Errol.

Peace and justice at the International Criminal Court : a court of last resort a court of last resort / Errol P. Mendes. - Cheltenham, UK ; Northhampton, MA : Edward Elgar, 2010. - viii, 215 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Court as offspring of centuries of peace with justice -- Is it peace or justice that ends the alleged first genocide of the 21st century? -- Is it peace, justice or a military solution in the tragedy of Northern Uganda? -- Reconciling peace with justice in the ICC through positive international complementarity -- The future of the Court : reassuring Africa, investigating Gaza, integrating America and seeking help from global finance.

This text provides an analysis of the greatest challenge facing the International Criminal Court - a reconcilliation of the demands for justice for the most serious crimes known to humanity. The author argues that the Court is a product of centuries of efforts to reconcile peace with justice.

ISBN: 9781848448353 184844835X

LCCN: 2009941245

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB063315 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015557378 Uk

Subjects--Corporate Names:
International Criminal Court.
Cour pénale internationale.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Justice, Administration of.
Peace.
Justice, Administration of--International cooperation.
Peace--International cooperation.
Crime contre l'humanité--Génocide--Tribunal pénal international.

LC Class. No.: KZ7312 / .M46

Dewey Class. No.: 347