Internantional Criminal Court Discussion
Lecture looks at court’s role
03/07/2017 10:00 AM
On March 6, IAO welcomed Professor Paul Diehl, the Ashbel Smith Professor of Political Science and Associate Provost and Director, Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Texas at Dallas, for a lecture, “International Criminal Court: Misplaced Fears and Unintended Consequences.” Diehl noted that now, 15 years after it came into existence, we can look at the record of the Court and draw conclusions about its performance and likely future. Many of the worst fears, especially those held in the US, have not come true. Nevertheless, he contended, the ICC has experienced a number of problems that were not anticipated by its founders but threaten the continuing existence of the court and its effectiveness.