Table of Contents

Introduction
Part I. Universal Jurisdiction in International Law
1: Working Frame
A. Lotus case
B. Absence of global convention
C. Consequences of ultra vires Jurisdiction and Remedies
D. Jurisdiction, Extradition, and Human Rights
E. Burden of Proof
F. Principles of Jurisdiction
G. Forms of Jurisdiction
H. Jurisdiction and Globalization
Summary
2: Doctrine
A. The Co-operative General Universality Principle
B. The Co-operative Limited Universality Principle
C. The Unilateral Limited Universality Principle
Summary
3: International Texts
A. Multilateral Conventions
B. Resolutions of Intergovernmental Bodies
C. Official Drafts and Studies
Part II. Universal Jurisdiction in Municipal Law
Introduction
4: Australia
5: Austria
6: Belgium
7: Canada
8: Denmark
9: France
10: Germany
11: The Netherlands
12: Israel
13: Senegal
14: Spain
15: Switzerland
16: The United Kingdom
17: The United States
Conclusions
Postscript
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

Luc Reydams is Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Notre Dame.

Reviews

... meticulously and comprehensively navigates the discourse over a nation-state's authority to prosecute an alleged international criminal ... I am unaware of any other study of universal jurisdiction offering as extensive a compilation and critique of the relevant domestic law. The American Journal of International Law Reydams provides an excellent historical overview of the development of the principle [of universal jurisdiction]. ...[his] book offers a clear counterpoint to those on both ends of the political spectrum who overstate and celebrate the extent of universal jurisdiction and those who overstate and fear it. International Affairs