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... is essentially a treaty-based institution that exercises jurisdiction only with respect to those states that have ratified its Statute. Although a broad spectrum of states is currently party to the Statute, China, India, Russia, the United States, and most of the Islamic states are not. Thus, for the time being, the ICC's jurisdiction does not extend to a considerable proportion of humanity, and ... ...
... North and South America - more than 80 nations worldwide - have abandoned capital punishment, yet the United States remains an avid supporter in company with countries such as Iran, Iraq, and China as one of the major users of capital punishment (Death Penalty Focus). The use of the death penalty in its discriminatory and arbitrary methods "only magnifies inequalities of race that ... ...
... and more than 80 nations worldwide have abandoned capital punishment, yet the United States remains an avid supporter of this barbaric technique along with such countries as Iran, Iraq, and China as major users of capital punishment (Death Penalty Focus). The use of the death penalty in its discriminatory and arbitrary methods "only magnifies inequalities of race that persist in the ... ...
... quickly across borders, particularly to those countries where controls are weak or non-existent. The information and skills revolution has also changed the nature of political authority. As regimes in China, Nigeria, Indonesia, and South Africa have learned, citizens are becoming less deferential to traditional sources and claims of authority and legitimacy and are paying more attention to the performance of ... ...
