A thorough analysis of the law governing the crime of genocide, in language that is accessible to non-specialists. The origins of the 1948 Genocide Convention are studied along with the…

This comprehensive introduction to international criminal law addresses the big issues in the subject from an interdisciplinary perspective. Each chapter explores key academic debates and provides guidelines for further reading…

A guide to the law that applies in the three international criminal tribunals, for the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda and Sierra Leone, set up by the United Nations during the period…

This unique research companion takes a critical approach to a wide variety of theoretical, practical, legal and policy issues surrounding and underpinning the operation of international criminal law as applied…

With a foreword by Ms. Navi Pillay United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights With the growth of the Treaty Body System, harmonization and coordination of working methods between the…

This book, from renowned scholar William A. Schabas, sheds light on perhaps the most important international trial that never was: that of Kaiser Wilhelm II following the First World War…

As international criminal justice has grown in prominence, so have the challenges facing it. This book discusses the unresolved questions and dilemmas confronted by international war crimes courts. These include…

The Irish Yearbook of International Law intends to stimulate further research into Ireland’s practice in international affairs and foreign policy.