Strategic Litigation and Corporate Complicity in Crimes Under International Law: A TWAIL Analysis

This book explores how non-state actors use international criminal law to advance progressive political causes, highlighting the practice of strategic litigation to hold corporations accountable for their complicity in crimes under international law. It combines Third World Approaches to International Law with a focus on the accountability of corporations.

Format: Hardback
Length: 296 pages
Publication date: 09 October 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate relationship between non-state actors and international criminal law, shedding light on their strategic utilization of this legal framework to advance progressive political causes. While there has been growing concern about the power dynamics and double standards inherent in the practice of international criminal law, this book takes a different approach. Instead of solely critiquing the existing system, it explores a unique practice where non-state actors navigate a structurally biased legal system to achieve their long-term political objectives.

The book combines the insights of Third World Approaches to International Law with strategic litigation that holds corporations accountable for their complicity in crimes under international law. Through a detailed analysis of these cases, the book demonstrates how non-state actors can leverage international criminal law's emancipatory potential while also identifying its blind spots.

This original analysis of the implementation and legitimacy of international criminal law holds significant appeal to a wide range of scholars and activists engaged in law, politics, criminology, and international relations. It offers valuable insights into the complex dynamics between state and non-state actors, the role of international institutions, and the potential for social change through legal means. By examining the experiences of non-state actors who have successfully employed international criminal law to advance their political goals, this book provides a valuable contribution to the ongoing debate on the future of international justice and human rights.

Weight: 730g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032520643