The International Criminal Court, Iraq and the Game of Power

1.Introduction………………………………………………………………… 3

2.Neorealism and the Theory of International Relations…………………… 5
Anarchy and Structure in the International System………………………... 6
Social Constructivism in International Relations and the Institution of Sovereignty…. 8

3.Power and Governance in the International System……………………….. 12

4.The International Criminal Court and the Debate Surrounding It………. 16
The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court……………………… 17
The United States and the International Criminal Court………………….. 19
Romania and Its Role in the Debate Surrounding the ICC…………………... 27

5. The War in Iraq and the Transatlantic Debate…………………………… 32
The Case for War and the Regime Change………………………………… 33
The Case Against War………………………………………………………. 39
The US Want for European Allies in Iraq……………………………………… 41
Romania Between the United States and the European Union…………… 49

6.Conclusions…………………………………………………………………... 57

7.Bibliography…………………………………………………………………. 61