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Article Excerpt
The focus of Drumbl's book is the nature of crimes against humanity (war crimes, genocide and other acts that fall into the realm of extraordinary international crimes), the institutions that have evolved to punish these crimes, and how we have come to understand these institutions. Then, with a sharp, legal scalpel, he distinguishes between extraordinary international crimes and ordinary common crimes, showing how these differences have shaped--or failed to shape--the practice of international legal institutions. Drumbl insists that he is "deeply concerned with improving the project of international criminal law ... If successful, my arguments could inspire short-term reforms to existing institutions and a longer-term reconstitution of the field" (xii).
Before describing more of the book's content, let me say that this book offers an exciting and challenging introduction to a very complicated subject. I am a social scientist who believes that legal issues shape and permeate the understanding of...
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