international cases, and the development of international tribunals and the International Criminal Court at the end of the 20th century into the the beginning of the 21st century.

In no more than 3 pages, describe why international criminal law and international cooperation as related to transnational issues that we learned about in this class have evolved. Why do these issues necessitate international cooperation? Is it possible for states to ignore international cooperation and assert sovereignty in the complex interdependent world in which we live, and are there consequences for not cooperating? Why are the International Criminal Court and international criminal tribunals significant in the pursuit of international justice? Do you believe that the U.S., a global hegemon that helped shape the court, should sign and ratify the Rome Statute, thereby join the ICC? Why or why not? Which international relations theories help to explain international cooperation related to the transnational issues we studied? Explain your answer.

This reflection paper is to be written using complete sentences and paragraphs. You may use your textbook, articles, cases, other readings, notes, etc. from this class as you write the essay. Do not cut and paste, do not plagiarize. If you use three or more words from a source, then you must put the words in quotation marks and cite correctly (Chicago style is the norm in political science).