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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456262103321

Autore

Darcy Shane

Titolo

Collective responsibility and accountability under international law [[electronic resource] /] / Shane Darcy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ardsley, N.Y., : Transnational Publishers, c2007

ISBN

1-283-06023-X

9786613060235

90-474-3128-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (424 p.)

Collana

The procedural aspects of international law monograph series ; ; v. 27

Disciplina

342.08/8

Soggetti

Government liability (International law)

Intervention (International law)

Criminal liability (International law)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. A. The decline of the concept of collective responsibility under international humanitarian law -- pt. B. Collective responsibility from the battlefield to the courtroom : liability for the acts of others under international criminal law.

Sommario/riassunto

Collective Responsibility and Accountability under International Law examines the extent to which the basic principle of individual responsibility accommodates liability for the acts of others. It examines the debates and legal developments surrounding collective responsibility under international law. The philosophical debates on collective responsibility provide an introduction to the examination of whether collective responsibility is ever appropriate or even lawful under international law. As the international criminal justice project begins to flourish, it is of paramount importance that the extent of the potential liability of individuals for the acts of others is clarified and held up to rigorous scrutiny. It is of equal importance that there is a clear understanding of whether the means of responding to ongoing violations of international humanitarian law can include measures based on collective responsibility. Global events have created an



impetus for the parameters of responsibility to be clearly defined. The rise of non-State actors within the international legal regime raises complex questions surrounding their status, power and the means for holding them accountable. Published under the Transnational Publishers imprint.