Encyclopaedia of World Criminal Justice Systems

The increasing flow across borders of so many things-goods, services, capital, people, pollutants, culture, and information—has increased the interdependence of nations. Moreover, in many ways, the end of the Cold War opened up space for international law. Not only was the world freed from bipolar tension, but the fall of communism also led to the creation of many more liberal democracies and optimism about the prospects for greater international cooperation. This may be one reason why in the 19