Written by one of the world's pioneers and leading authorities on international criminal law, this text book covers the history, nature, and sources of international criminal law, the ratione personae, ratione materiae--sources of substantive international criminal law, the indirect enforcement system, the direct enforcement system, the function of the international criminal court, rules of procedure and evidence applicable to international criminal proceedings, and the future of international criminal law.This textbook is fully updated, comprehensive, easy to read, and ideally suited for classroom use.Also available as paperback: isbn 9789004186446