Justice-related and human rights issues have recently gained prominence on the international political agenda. This book addresses the legal challenges of these issues and the merits of contending approaches to the promotion of international justice norms.

In recent years, justice-related and human rights issues have figured more and more prominently on the international political agenda. This expansion of the justice space is a product of a growing demand for accountability in world politics. Whether the issue is addressing heinous crimes such as genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in situations of armed conflict, confronting the inability or reluctance of governments to protect their own populations, or responding to the challenges posed by transnational terrorism; the international community has witnessed the proliferation of institutions and mechanisms, as well as the dynamic interplay between domestic and international processes, in the pursuit of justice-sensitive outcomes. International and hybrid tribunals, UN-led and domestic counter-terrorist initiatives, and the use of force for human protection purposes have demarcated the space within which ethical, political, and legal debates have unfolded in the quest for a more humane world order.

The contributors of International Criminal Justice: Theoretical and Legal Perspectives address some of the most important issues and debates involved in this quest, and assess the merits of contending approaches to the promotion of international justice norms. This volume will contribute to the ongoing debate on the challenges, as well as opportunities, facing the justice agenda in its effort to shape developments in an increasingly interdependent world.

Can Domestically Seated War Crimes Tribunals Generate Positive Externalities?: A Case Study of the Special Court for Sierra Leone. Divided We Stand?: American and European Perspectives in the Fight Against Transnational Terrorism. It Counts, but Only When it Does Not Matter?: Evolving Standards of Decency and the Law of Other Countries. Just-in Time Justice: Flexibilizing Borders, Law and Human Rights. Just War Claims: Historical Theory, International Policing and Modern Rhetoric. Lawlessness and Legality in International Justice: The Case of Humanitarian Intervention. Policing the Human: Lawfare and Humanitarianism. Restorative Justice under the International Criminal Court Regime. Terrorism: The Dilemma of Response. The Terrorist Threat to Civil Liberties. United Nations Counterterrorist Strategies and Human Rights: Challenges and Opportunities.