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Crimes against Humanity: A Normative Account
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The first book-length treatment of the philosophical foundations of international criminal law is as mentioned in this paper, where the focus is on the moral, legal, and political questions that arise when individuals who commit collective crimes, such as crimes against humanity, are held accountable by international criminal tribunals.Abstract:
This book was the first booklength treatment of the philosophical foundations of international criminal law. The focus is on the moral, legal, and political questions that arise when individuals who commit collective crimes, such as crimes against humanity, are held accountable by international criminal tribunals. These tribunals challenge one of the most sacred prerogatives of states - sovereignty - and breaches to this sovereignty can be justified in limited circumstances, following what the author calls a minimalist account of the justification of international prosecution. Written in a clear and accessible style, this book should appeal to anyone with an interest in international law, political philosophy, international relations, and human rights theory.read more
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The Utilitarians: An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation
Jeremy Bentham,John Stuart Mill +1 more
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The Concept of Law
TL;DR: The Foundations of a Legal System as mentioned in this paper is an example of a legal system based on formalism and rule-scepticism, and it can be seen as a union of primary and secondary rules.
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An introduction to the principles of morals and legislation
TL;DR: Burns and Hart as mentioned in this paper published a critical edition of the works and correspondence of Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) under the supervision of the Bentham Committee of University College London.
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The Law of Peoples
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors sketch in a short space how the law of peoples may be developed out of liberal ideas of justice similar to but more general than the idea I called justice as fairness and presented in my book A Theory of Justice.