Author | Holton, Thomas. author |
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Title | An International Peace Court [electronic resource] : Design for a Move from State Crime Toward World Law / by Thomas Holton |
Imprint | Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 1970 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-8826-5 |
Descript | XVI, 112 p. 1 illus. online resource |
I. The Relevance of Law -- Responsibility for a Law of Peace -- The Placement of Responsibility -- The Format of Responsibility -- The Present Design -- II. International Violence: The Total Challenge and the Partial Response -- International Violence: The Total Challenge -- The Partial Response -- The Response Appraised -- III. Mission: A Move toward Law -- The Exercise of Responsibility -- Mission: A Move Toward World Law -- Credentials of Acceptability: Effectiveness and Legitimacy -- Summary -- IV. Medium: An International Peace Court -- The Choice of Means -- The Choice of Method -- The Choice of Medium -- V. The Court in Design -- Effective Structure -- Participants -- Summary -- VI. The Court in Action -- Jurisdiction -- Judges -- Parties -- Claims -- Trying the Facts -- Applying the Law -- The Judgment -- VII. The Court in Impact -- Operational Effect -- The Circuitry of Deterrence -- Legal Consequence -- VIII. New Premises for a Legal Breakthrough -- First Premise: The Initiative of the Many -- Second Premise: Moral Power as a Base of International Influence -- Third Premise: Moral Power Harnessed to Legal Structure -- Fourth Premise: Legal Judgment Free of the Consent of the Adjudged -- Fifth Premise: The Unique Method of Implementation of International Law -- Summary -- IX. Making the Move -- Establishment of the Court -- Maintenance of the Court -- Summary -- X. Toward World Law -- Blessed are the Peacemakers -- Making Peace -- Making Law -- Conclusion -- Epilogue -- Model Statute for an International Peace Court -- I. General Principles -- II. Organization of the Court -- III. Jurisdiction of Parties and Subject Matter -- IV. Procedure -- V. Amendment and Participation -- Author index