The Sun Climbs Slow
The International Criminal Court and the Struggle for Justice
Seven Stories Press · Print & ebook · May 5, 2009
A Globe and Mail Top Nonfiction Book Finalist, Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing In this groundbreaking investigation, Erna Paris explores the history of global justice, the politics behind America's opposition to the creation of a permanent international criminal court, and the implications for the world at large.
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- Who it’s for
- The book traces global justice, the ICC’s creation, and U.S. opposition to its authority.
- Themes
- Global justice, U.S. opposition to the ICC, Accountability in world affairs
- Genres
- International Law, Human Rights, International Relations
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A Globe and Mail Top Nonfiction Book Finalist, Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing In this groundbreaking investigation, Erna Paris explores the history of global justice, the politics behind America's opposition to the creation of a permanent international criminal court, and the implications for the world at large. The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the first permanent tribunal of its kind.
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The mandate of the ICC is to challenge criminal impunity on the part of national leaders and to promote accountability in world affairs at the highest level. Independent and transnational, its indictments cannot be vetoed in the Security Council. On March 11, 2003, when the new court was inaugurated in a moving ceremony, attended by over half of the countries in the world, one country was conspicuously missing from the celebrations. The government of the United States had made it clear that the International Criminal Court was not consistent with American goals and values.
International Criminal Court
The book traces global justice, the ICC’s creation, and U.S. opposition to its authority.
Come here for
- The history of global justice and the court’s creation
- U.S. opposition to a permanent international criminal court
Expect
- The ICC’s mandate to challenge impunity among national leaders
- Its role in promoting accountability in world affairs
Where it sits
| International Law | 58% |
|---|---|
| Human Rights | 57% |
| International Relations | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- 21st-Century America
- International Law
- Human Rights
- Authors
- Erna Paris
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press
- Published
- May 5, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Global justice · U.S. opposition to the ICC · Accountability in world affairs
- Reading lane
- 21st-Century America