Whether and how violence can be controlled to spare innocent lives is a central issue in
international relations. The most ambitious effort to date has been the International Criminal …

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is responsible for prosecuting crimes against
humanity, war crimes, and genocide. Despite the potential for the ICC to deter human rights …

In the past few decades new laws criminalizing certain transnational activities have
proliferated: from money laundering, corruption, and insider trading to trafficking in weapons …

This book argues that alien rule can become legitimate to the degree that it provides
governance that is both effective and fair. Governance is effective to the degree that citizens …

ABSTRACT The International Criminal Court (ICC) was designed to try the worst war
criminals for crimes against humanity, genocide, and other instances of mass human …

Governing elites often ratify human rights treaties, even when their policies do not align with
those treaties' obligations. This article argues that this can be explained by the fact that …

Human rights advocates have long pressed for international institutions to prosecute crimes
against humanity. With its global reach and mandate to investigate and prosecute some of …

There have been many explanations for why countries ratify global environmental treaties.
They range from neorealist theory, to hegemony theory, world society theory, and network …

Approximately 20% of contemporary rebel groups have expressed commitment to
international law and signaled their intention to exercise restraint during wartime. Which …

The protection of a portion of a country's land is vital for sustainable economic growth and
biodiversity, though land protection also imposes important costs. States have set aside a …