A Brief History of International Criminal Law and International Criminal Court

Cenap Çakmak is Professor of International Law and Politics at Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Turkey and is currently Visiting Scholar at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, Sweden. 

Part I- Evolution of International Criminal Law: Historical Overview.- Chapter 1. Historical Background.- Chapter 2. Prior to World War I.- Chapter 3. Interwar Period.- Chapter 4. From World War II to End of Cold War.- Chapter 5. From End of Cold War to Present Time.- Chapter 6. Review of Analysis.- Part II- Forming the International Criminal Court.- Chapter 7. Before Rome Conference.- Chapter 8. Rome Conference.- Chapter 9. Negotiations at Rome Conference.- Chapter 10. Inherent or Pre-authorized Jurisdiction.- Chapter 11. No Reservations, No Statute of Limitations.- Part III- International Criminal Court in World Politics.- Chapter 12. Introduction.- Chapter 13. Overview and Significance of the International Criminal Court.- Chapter 14. ICC versus National Sovereignty.- Chapter 15. Global Civil Society and the ICC and US Opposition.- Part IV- Conclusion