The Independence of the Prosecutor: Controversy. Sarkany, Sarkany, Paperback**

Name: The Independence of the Prosecutor: Controversy. Sarkany, Sarkany, Paperback**
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The establishment of the International Criminal Court was a singular, even revolutionary, achievement. Uniquely within the realm of international criminal justice, the ICC Prosecutor can initiate investigations independently of any state's wishes.\nWhy would sovereign states agree to such sweeping powers? The Independence of the Prosecutor draws on interviews with key participants to answer that question. Case studies of Canada and the United Kingdom, which supported prosecutorial independence, and the United States and Japan, which opposed it, demonstrate that state positions depended on the values and principles of those who wielded the most power in national capitals at the time. Appendices provide a record of the arguments made by state delegations in the negotiations that produced the\n\nThe Independence of the Prosecutor\nControversy in the Creation of the International Criminal Court\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery usin;