The International Criminal Court: Is it in the United States' Strategic Interests to Remain a Non-Member?

Abstract

This paper examines the strategic advantages for the United States to sign the Rome Statute for International Criminal Court or to remain a non-signatory nation. It begins with the history of the Court's development the current U.S. position then examines some of the difficulties encountered when a war criminal like Saddam Hussein is captured. The advantages and disadvantages of the U.S. position are then compared an intermediate solution is offered and concludes with a recommendation to join the Court but invoke Article 124-which allows the United States not to be subject to the Court's jurisdiction for a period of seven years.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 19, 2004
Accession Number
ADA423619

Entities

People

  • Louis J. Kaelin

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Criminals
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • History
  • Human Rights
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Judiciary
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

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  • Criminal Law
  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design