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The Chameleon Court: The Changing Face Of The Icc, Michael A. Newton
The Chameleon Court: The Changing Face Of The Icc, Michael A. Newton
Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications
An International Criminal Court (ICC) that routinely overrides the good faith reasoning of domestic officials would inevitably face a crisis of confidence and cooperation. The practice of complementarity may well be the fulcrum supporting the Court's long-term legitimacy; and this principle is all the more important because it is designed to provide intellectual leverage to move non-States Parties towards treaty accession. The early practice of the ICC, however, indicates that the model of a healthy and cooperative synergy between the Court and domestic states is in danger of being replaced by a model of competition. The plain text of art …