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- Explains how State sovereignty and Cosmopolitanism have influenced the development of international law in general and international criminal law in particular
- Clarifies the relevance of State sovereignty and Cosmopolitanism throughout the drafting process of the definition of the crime of aggression for the purposes of the Rome Statute for the ICC
- Helps to understand the reasons behind the lack of an international definition for terrorism
- Suggests an appropriate context within which such a definition can take shape
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: International Criminal Justice Series (ICJS, volume 15)
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book is an attempt to approach the issue of defining international terrorism, proposing that the most workable way to do so is to achieve due balance between the two principal driving forces of international law developments: State sovereignty interests and cosmopolitan ideals.
All those who aspire to the promotion of international criminal justice and the fight against impunity agree that the formulation of a universal definition of international terrorism will further enhance the fight against terrorism and offer a universally acceptable legal framework within which this fight can be conducted.
Discussed in an in-depth manner are, for instance, the UN Charter Provisions, the Rome Statute and the principle of complementarity, the Kampala amendmentson the crime of aggression, the paradigms of aggression and terrorism, and prominent anti-terrorist Security Council Resolutions such as Resolution 1368 and Resolution 1373.
The volume broadens the reader’s understanding on how State sovereignty interests and priorities as well as ideals of cosmopolitanism have influenced the development of international law in general and international criminal law in particular. Furthermore, it simplifies the complicated picture of defining international crimes by explaining how the ‘State sovereignty’ and ‘Cosmopolitanism’ dynamics have also been of relevance throughout the drafting process of the definition of the crime of aggression for the purposes of the Rome Statute for the International Criminal Court. In addition, it equips the reader with an understanding of the reasons behind the lack of an international definition for terrorism and suggests an appropriate context within which such a definition can take shape.
It intends to appeal to academics and students with an interest in international criminal law and the international criminal justice system, international law and security, but also to anyone with an interest in transnational crime and counter-terrorism.
Stella Margariti has recently graduated from the University of Dundee where she attained the title of Doctor from the School of Law.
Keywords
- International Terrorism
- Definition of Terrorism
- Universal Definition of Terrorism
- Definitions of International Crimes
- Crime of Aggression
- The Kampala Amendments
- International Criminal Court
- Rome Statute Article 5
- State Sovereign Interests
- Cosmopolitan Theory, Cosmopolitan Ideals
- terrorism
- criminal justice
Authors and Affiliations
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Naxos, Greece
Stella Margariti
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Defining International Terrorism
Book Subtitle: Between State Sovereignty and Cosmopolitanism
Authors: Stella Margariti
Series Title: International Criminal Justice Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6265-204-0
Publisher: T.M.C. Asser Press The Hague
eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer-Verlag GmbH, DE, part of Springer Nature 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-6265-203-3Published: 09 August 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-94-6265-204-0Published: 01 August 2017
Series ISSN: 2352-6718
Series E-ISSN: 2352-6726
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 186
Topics: International Criminal Law , Terrorism, Criminal Justice, Terrorism and Political Violence