Contents:PrefaceBartram S. BrownPART I: INDIVIDUAL CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW1. International Criminal Law: Nature, Origins and a Few Key IssuesBartram S. Brown2. The Vanishing Relevance of State Affiliation in International Criminal Law: Private Security Contractors and Other Non-state ActorsJohn CeronePART II: CRIMES UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW3. The Crime of GenocideMark A. Drumbl4. Crimes Against HumanityMargaret M. deGuzman5. Crimes Against Women under International Criminal LawKelly D. Askin6. The Crime of Aggression: Is it Amenable to Judicial Determination?Faiza Patel KingPART III: INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTS AND TRIBUNALS7. The Contribution of Non-governmental Organizations to the Creation of International Criminal TribunalsMark S. Ellis8. The ICC Investigation into the Conflict in Northern Uganda: Beyond the Dichotomy of Peace versus JusticeKatharina Peschke9. Fine-tuning ComplementaritySarah M.H. Nouwen10. The Hybrid Experience of the Special Court for Sierra LeoneClare da SilvaPART IV: DEFENCES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL FAIR TRIAL STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES11. Protecting the Fair Trial Rights of the Accused in International Criminal Law: Comparison of the International Criminal Court and the Military Commissions in GuantanamoDavid Weissbrodt and Kristin K. Zinsmaster12. Self-representation of the Accused before International Tribunals: An Absolute Right or a Qualified Privilege?Michael P. Scharf13. Defences in International Criminal LawKai AmbosPART V: PROSECUTIONS BY NATIONAL COURTS14. Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance: Recent Trends in Inter-state Cooperation to Combat International CrimesVed P. Nanda15. Universal JurisdictionNaomi Roht-Arriaza and Menaka FernandoPART VI: THE FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW16. National Amnesties, Truth Commissions and International Criminal TribunalsWilliam A. Schabas17. Dancing in the Dark - Politics, Law and Peace in Sierra Leone: A Case StudyDavid M. Crane18. Reflections on Contemporary Developments in International Criminal JusticeM. Cherif BassiouniIndex

Summary:A comprehensive up-to-date guide to one of the youngest yet most dynamic areas of international law. The book tackles the pertinent challenges and opportunities, starting with the classical issues like categories of international crimes, then going on to address the problems ahead including crimes against women