The international law of responsibility for economic crimes : holding state officials individually liable for acts of fraudulent enrichment - Kofele-Kale, Ndiva (Aldershot, Hants, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub., 2006)
Introduction -- Indigenous spoliation as an international crime -- Indigenous spoliation as a breach of fundamental human rights grounded in customary law -- Indigenous spoliation as a breach of international customary law of fiduciary relations -- State practice in international fora with respect to acts of fraudulent enrichment -- State practice at the domestic level criminalizing acts of corrupt enrichment by top officials -- The cult of sovereignty as an obstacle to the principle of leadership responsibility for international economic crimes -- Judicial barriers to holding heads of state individually liable for acts of indigenous spoliation -- Toward a framework for holding constitutionally responsible rulers individually liable for acts of indigenous spoliation -- Legal basis of jurisdiction over crimes of indigenous spoliation.
Includes index.
Keywords: Political corruption; Heads of state; Unjust enrichment (International law).