Peace and Justice at the International Criminal Court

In describing and analyzing this challenge, Errol Mendes demonstrates that the Court is a product of centuries of global efforts to integrate peace with justice. Focusing on two important prosecutions involving indictments of the president and other senior officials of Sudan and a savage rebel group in Northern Uganda, the author argues that the choice between peace and justice is not a zero sum game. Based on knowledge and experience obtained during his time as a visiting professional at the Court, the author combines insights from Court leaders with his own analysis in his call for greater international cooperation with the Court in fulfilling its mandate and overcoming other obstacles that threaten its work into the future.

Scholars and students of criminal justice, international studies, political science and human rights, as well as civil society groups, government officials and those working with international justice organizations, will find in this book a unique and sophisticated perspective on this complex dilemma.

Contents: Preface; 1. The Court as Offspring of Centuries of Peace with Justice; 2. Is it Peace or Justice that Ends the Alleged First Genocide of the 21st Century?; 3. Is it Peace, Justice or a Military Solution in the Tragedy of Northern Uganda?; 4. Reconciling Peace with Justice in the ICC through Positive International Complementarity; 5. The Future of the Court: Reassuring Africa, Investigating Gaza, Integrating America and Seeking Help from Global Finance; Index