Democratic Legitimacy and the International Criminal Court: A Liberal Defence |
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Authors: | Fichtelberg Aaron |
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Affiliation: | Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Delaware. [ afichte{at}Udel.Edu] |
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Abstract: | In response to the criticism that the International CriminalCourt is undemocratic, this article outlines a liberal conceptionof institutional legitimacy and defends its appropriatenessas a moral foundation for the International Criminal Court.In contrast to a communitarian concept of democracy (which seesdemocracy as an expression of the general will), liberals seepolitical legitimacy as stemming from a respect for fundamentalhuman rights. Thus, as long as the International Criminal Courtrespects the right of the accused to a fair trial, then it isa legitimate institution. |
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