Above the Law (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781009698801)

The United States has traditionally been a great promoter of international justice - forging the Nuremberg and Tokyo tribunals after World War II and leading the way in creating tribunals to address genocides in Yugoslavia and Rwanda after the Cold War. Yet the US views the International Criminal Court - the culmination of the tribunal-building process - as a dire threat. The US voted against its establishment, passed legislation threatening to invade The Hague, and tried to destroy the ICC with economic sanctions. Delving into the uneasy relationship between the world's superpower and one of its most prominent international institutions, Above the Law explains how the desire to shield American soldiers from unwanted ICC scrutiny is the ultimate source of tension. Offering a sophisticated analysis of the ICC's track record that shows how American fears are overblown, Daniel Krcmaric argues that a more cooperative US policy toward the ICC would benefit both sides.

Author: Daniel Krcmaric
ISBN-10: 100969880X
ISBN-13: 9781009698801
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/22/2026
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d