Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE140101253
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$392,360.00
Summary
The Politics of International Criminal Justice after the Arab Uprisings. This project interrogates how international criminal law can reshape state-society relations in periods of transition after conflict or repressive rule. Since late 2011, socio-political and legal change has swept across the Middle East and North Africa, requiring us to understand the role that various forms of national and international law can play in redressing past wrongs. Through interviews with lawyers, judges and memb ....The Politics of International Criminal Justice after the Arab Uprisings. This project interrogates how international criminal law can reshape state-society relations in periods of transition after conflict or repressive rule. Since late 2011, socio-political and legal change has swept across the Middle East and North Africa, requiring us to understand the role that various forms of national and international law can play in redressing past wrongs. Through interviews with lawyers, judges and members of civil society in Libya, Palestine and Syria, this research will provide a rich account of the nature of the emerging Arab state and how it is shaped by international law and notions of individual criminal responsibility.Read moreRead less
Towards Global Carbon Integrity: Applying integrity systems methodology to the ‘global carbon crisis’. This project applies a widely respected approach to analysing governance systems to global problems of carbon emissions and sustainable development generally. Its significance lies in the centrality of the problems addressed and the adaptation of the widely praised NISA (National Integrity Systems Assessments) approach from domestic to international spheres. It aims to: adapt NISA to apply to ....Towards Global Carbon Integrity: Applying integrity systems methodology to the ‘global carbon crisis’. This project applies a widely respected approach to analysing governance systems to global problems of carbon emissions and sustainable development generally. Its significance lies in the centrality of the problems addressed and the adaptation of the widely praised NISA (National Integrity Systems Assessments) approach from domestic to international spheres. It aims to: adapt NISA to apply to a global sectoral problem of major significance; map and assess the Global Carbon Integrity system; identify gaps, weaknesses and areas on non-collaboration; provide suggestions for improvement; provide a fresh and useful perspective on global problems applicable to other issues. Read moreRead less