ABSTRACT
The conclusions of this book present the main findings of the research conducted on the International Criminal Court and the doctrine of the responsibility to protect. The doctrine and the Court failed to achieve their shared goals, and the cause of this lies in shared problems of effectiveness and autonomy from political power. This section portrays the book’s effort to go beyond the focus on biased implementation and ineffective outcomes to explore deeper changes that the doctrine and the Court might promote in international law. Affirmation of the values of accountability and responsibility, while reinforcing the prohibition to use force, is a long-term result that may contribute significantly to the progress of international law.
