The International Criminal Court (ICC)
What are the issues with the ICC-Africa relationship? - ANS - Inherent bias and
growing unease that the ICC represents victors justice
What are the issues with the ICC-US relationship? - ANS - US doesn't always accept
the jurisdiction of the court, mainly when it comes to indicting their own citizens
What core document established the ICC and when? - ANS - The Rome Statute in
2002
What did Moghalu argue? - ANS - Dichotomy between those who had visions of a
cosmopolitan world society and those who favored interstate cooperation predicated by
sovereignty
What does Bass (2000) argue? - ANS - For realists, war crimes tribunals are used as
punishment, revenge, and spectacles by the victorious country. It is ANYTHING but
justice.
What does Dietelhoff (2009) argue about constructivism? - ANS - Middle powers and
NGOs charted "islands of persuasion" shifting the range of legitimate arguments and
thus the scope of possible outcomes
What does Fehl (2004) argue about constructivism? - ANS - Persuasion is used as a
social mechanism
What is the constructivist approach to the creation and design of the ICC? Who was it
put forth by? - ANS - Fehl (2004)
Explanation focuses on lobbying activities and involvement of NGOs in negotiation
process in Rome as norm entrepreneurs
What is the constructivist argument for the creation of the ICC? - ANS - It is a
progressive institutional design despite major power opposition. International courts can
generate/promote certain norms of behaviour (shared expectations)
What are the issues with the ICC-Africa relationship? - ANS - Inherent bias and
growing unease that the ICC represents victors justice
What are the issues with the ICC-US relationship? - ANS - US doesn't always accept
the jurisdiction of the court, mainly when it comes to indicting their own citizens
What core document established the ICC and when? - ANS - The Rome Statute in
2002
What did Moghalu argue? - ANS - Dichotomy between those who had visions of a
cosmopolitan world society and those who favored interstate cooperation predicated by
sovereignty
What does Bass (2000) argue? - ANS - For realists, war crimes tribunals are used as
punishment, revenge, and spectacles by the victorious country. It is ANYTHING but
justice.
What does Dietelhoff (2009) argue about constructivism? - ANS - Middle powers and
NGOs charted "islands of persuasion" shifting the range of legitimate arguments and
thus the scope of possible outcomes
What does Fehl (2004) argue about constructivism? - ANS - Persuasion is used as a
social mechanism
What is the constructivist approach to the creation and design of the ICC? Who was it
put forth by? - ANS - Fehl (2004)
Explanation focuses on lobbying activities and involvement of NGOs in negotiation
process in Rome as norm entrepreneurs
What is the constructivist argument for the creation of the ICC? - ANS - It is a
progressive institutional design despite major power opposition. International courts can
generate/promote certain norms of behaviour (shared expectations)
