Claus Kreß is Professor of Criminal Law and Public International Law and Director of the Institute for Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure at Cologne University. Previously, he practised in the German Federal Ministry of Justice on matters of criminal law and international law and has represented Germany in the negotiations regarding the International Criminal Court since 1998. Stefan Barriga served as the principal legal advisor to the chief negotiators on the crime of aggression from 2003 to 2010 and is widely acknowledged as the main expert in charge of the drafting of the Working Group's proposals, papers and reports during that period. He is now the Deputy Permanent Representative of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the United Nations in New York.

'This volume will undoubtedly contribute to a better understanding of the complexities of the Kampala compromise. Suffice it to say, the road does not end at Kampala, and the landmark of the compromise has been encapsulated excellently in this comprehensive scholarly commentary,which serves as an essential foundation upon which the rest of the journey can continue.' Meagan Wong, Journal of Conflict and Security Law

• Part I. Introduction to the Negotiation History: 1. Negotiating the amendments on the crime of aggression; 2. Negotiating the elements of the crime of aggression; 3. Negotiating the understandings on the crime of aggression; Part II. Amendments to the Rome Statute on the Crime of Aggression; Part III. Select Historic Documents (1945–96); Part IV. Travaux Préparatoires (1995–2010); Part V. Index of Travaux Préparatoires.

Claus Kreß is Professor of Criminal Law and Public International Law and Director of the Institute for Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure at Cologne University. Previously, he practised in the German Federal Ministry of Justice on matters of criminal law and international law and has represented Germany in the negotiations regarding the International Criminal Court since 1998. Stefan Barriga served as the principal legal advisor to the chief negotiators on the crime of aggression from 2003 to 2010 and is widely acknowledged as the main expert in charge of the drafting of the Working Group's proposals, papers and reports during that period. He is now the Deputy Permanent Representative of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the United Nations in New York.

'This volume will undoubtedly contribute to a better understanding of the complexities of the Kampala compromise. Suffice it to say, the road does not end at Kampala, and the landmark of the compromise has been encapsulated excellently in this comprehensive scholarly commentary,which serves as an essential foundation upon which the rest of the journey can continue.' Meagan Wong, Journal of Conflict and Security Law

• Part I. Introduction to the Negotiation History: 1. Negotiating the amendments on the crime of aggression; 2. Negotiating the elements of the crime of aggression; 3. Negotiating the understandings on the crime of aggression; Part II. Amendments to the Rome Statute on the Crime of Aggression; Part III. Select Historic Documents (1945–96); Part IV. Travaux Préparatoires (1995–2010); Part V. Index of Travaux Préparatoires.

Claus Kreß is Professor of Criminal Law and Public International Law and Director of the Institute for Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure at Cologne University. Previously, he practised in the German Federal Ministry of Justice on matters of criminal law and international law and has represented Germany in the negotiations regarding the International Criminal Court since 1998. Stefan Barriga served as the principal legal advisor to the chief negotiators on the crime of aggression from 2003 to 2010 and is widely acknowledged as the main expert in charge of the drafting of the Working Group's proposals, papers and reports during that period. He is now the Deputy Permanent Representative of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the United Nations in New York.

'This volume will undoubtedly contribute to a better understanding of the complexities of the Kampala compromise. Suffice it to say, the road does not end at Kampala, and the landmark of the compromise has been encapsulated excellently in this comprehensive scholarly commentary,which serves as an essential foundation upon which the rest of the journey can continue.' Meagan Wong, Journal of Conflict and Security Law

• Part I. Introduction to the Negotiation History: 1. Negotiating the amendments on the crime of aggression; 2. Negotiating the elements of the crime of aggression; 3. Negotiating the understandings on the crime of aggression; Part II. Amendments to the Rome Statute on the Crime of Aggression; Part III. Select Historic Documents (1945–96); Part IV. Travaux Préparatoires (1995–2010); Part V. Index of Travaux Préparatoires.