A Forecaster book proposal
By Kevin L. Michel
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Power & society · A BOOK PROPOSAL
TOO POWERFUL TO ARREST?
Who the Rules Apply to When Power Is on Trial
A proposed explanation of the distance between an allegation, an arrest warrant, a trial, and enforcement across borders. Beginning with questions raised by the Mamdani–Netanyahu dispute, the book would examine the roles of municipal officials, national governments, international courts, and treaty obligations. It would set out the competing legal arguments around jurisdiction, official immunity, sovereignty, and cooperation, and distinguish those arguments from political statements. Comparative cases would explore why similar accusations can lead to different procedures and outcomes. The inquiry concerns how institutions operate; it would not presume criminal guilt or suggest that any official can exercise powers the law does not provide.
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Inside the proposed edition
- An allegation is not a verdict: the stages of a case
- Who can issue a warrant, and who can execute it?
- The International Criminal Court and the Rome Statute
- Sovereignty, treaty membership, and domestic authority
- Official immunity and international visits
- The Mamdani–Netanyahu dispute: statements and legal powers
- Comparing enforcement, cooperation, and contested cases
- Reading accountability claims without skipping due process
The idea behind the book +
Reuters’ July 2026 legal explainer reports that New York’s mayor lacks authority to execute the ICC warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu, discussing US law, immunity, and the United States’ non-membership in the court. The Rome Statute establishes a separate legal framework for the ICC. These sources show why a public call for arrest must be distinguished from the legal authority and procedures required to carry one out.
