Distant Justice: The Impact of the International Criminal Court on African Politics

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1 Introduction: The Warlord in the Forecourt
	Introduction
		Intervention and Intersections: Analysing the ICC's Political Impact in Africa
		Contributions of the Book
		Broad History of the Conflicts in Northern Uganda and Eastern DRC
		Structure and Argument of the Book
2 Court between Two Poles: Conceptualising 'Complementarity' and 'Distance'
	Introduction
	Complementarity: Admissibility and Partnership
	Distance: Political and Philosophical Separateness
		Political Distance
		Philosophical Distance
	Liberal Underpinnings of Complementarity and Distance
3 Who Pulls the Strings?: The ICC's Relations with States
	Introduction
	Chasing Cases: The Politics of State Referrals in Uganda and the DRC
		Uganda State Referral
		DRC State Referral
		Analysing the Uganda and DRC State Referrals
	Hand in Glove? The Challenges of Cooperation
		General Investigative Approaches
			State Cooperation during Investigations in Uganda
		State Cooperation during Investigations in the DRC
		Analysis of State Cooperation in Uganda and the DRC
	Wilfully Used? Politicisation and Instrumentalisation of the ICC
		Politicisation and Instrumentalisation in Uganda
		Politicisation and Instrumentalisation in the DRC
	'Changing the Game on the Ground': The ICC's Domestic Political Impact
		ICC Impact on State Responses to Armed Opponents in Uganda and the DRC
		ICC Impact on National Elections in Uganda and the DRC
	Conclusion
4 In Whose Name?: The ICC's Relations with Affected Communities
	Introduction
	Local Conceptions of Conflict and Necessary Responses to Violence
		Local Conceptions of Conflict and Necessary Responses in Northern Uganda
		Local Conceptions of Conflict and Necessary Responses in Eastern DRC
	Popular Perceptions of the ICC as a Whole
		Popular Perceptions of the ICC in Northern Uganda
		Popular Perceptions of the ICC in Eastern DRC
	Popular Interactions with Specific ICC Branches
		Popular Interactions with Specific ICC Branches in Northern Uganda
		Popular Interactions with Specific ICC Branches in Eastern DRC
	Conclusion
5 When Courts Collide:The ICC and Domestic Prosecutions
	Introduction
	The ICC's Role in Domestic Judicial Reforms
		Domestic Judicial Reforms in Uganda
		Domestic Judicial Reforms in the DRC
	To Be or Not to Be Involved: Assessing Admissibility
		Admissibility in Uganda
		Admissibility in the DRC
	Conclusion
6 Peace versus Justice Redux: The ICC, Amnesties and Peace Negotiations
	Introduction
	Domestic Amnesties
		Domestic Amnesties in Uganda
		Domestic Amnesties in the DRC
	Peace Negotiations
		Peace Negotiations in Uganda
		Peace Negotiations in the DRC
	Conclusion
7 The ICC and Community-Based Responses to Atrocity
	Introduction
	Community-Based Practices in Northern Uganda
		Background to Community-Based Mechanisms in Northern Uganda
		Popularly Perceived Virtues and Pitfalls of Community-Based Mechanisms in Northern Uganda
		The ICC's Intersections with Community-Based Mechanisms in Northern Uganda
	Community-Based Practices in Eastern DRC
		Background to Community-Based Mechanisms in Eastern DRC
		Popularly Perceived Virtues and Pitfalls of Community-Based Mechanisms in Eastern DRC
		The ICC's Intersections with Community-Based Mechanisms in Eastern DRC
	Conclusion
8 Continental Patterns: Assessing the ICC's Impact in the Remaining African Situations
	Introduction
	Central African Republic
	Sudan
	Kenya
	Libya
	Côte d'Ivoire
	Mali
	Conclusion
9 Conclusion: Narrowing the Distance
	Theoretical Insights from the ICC's Practice of Distance over Complementarity
	Reinvigorating Complementarity: Practical Recommendations for Reform of the ICC
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