International Justice: From the Twilight to the Dawn? International Criminal Court Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo at McGill University

Abstract

Sixty years have passed since Morgenthau wrote The Twilight of International Morality. Where does the story go from here? The answer matters because, as one of the canonical political science essays of the 20th century, The Twilight of International Morality helped frame the Cold War for a generation of international law and international relations scholars and their students, who became the leaders of states and militaries. The way the story continues is significant because this disciplinary narrative has the potential to affect the next generation’s understanding of the trajectory of international morality, Prosecutor Moreno Ocampo’s 2007 speech at McGill University, and the events related to the arrest - or failure to arrest - Ahmad Harun.

Keywords: Ahmad Harun, International Criminal Court (ICC), morality, international law, justice, Hans J. Morgenthau, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Darfur, Sudan, war crimes, crimes against humanity