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The UN Security Council
"A richly informative volume on the evolving role of the Council."--Chadwick Alger, International Studies Review "[A] well-planned and fascinating book.... Well worth reading."--Sally Morphet, International Affairs "Encyclopedic in scope and authoritative in analysis.... everyone who cares about the future role of the United Nations and the international rule of law will want to read this book."--John G. Ruggie, Harvard University "It is hard to imagine a more timely volume. This is a must read for any serious student or scholar of the United Nations, or indeed anyone pondering the relative success or failure of the international community''s grand experiment in regulating the use of force b...
A Latin American Guide to the International Court of Justice Case Law
This book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of Latin American cases brought before the International Court of Justice, demonstrating state practices and litigation at the international level. It does so by providing summaries of all contentious cases submitted by or against Latin American states before the Court in order to illustrate case law, and is organized according to specific subjects to highlight the contribution of Latin American states to the peaceful settlement of disputes and to international law in general. Furthermore, the book is enhanced by informative tables and graphs detailing the participation of Latin American states and judges in cases presented before t...
International Law and History
The first contemporary historiography of international law and an essential methodological guide for researching international legal history.
Towards World Constitutionalism
The world in which we find ourselves today is no longer governable entirely by resort to the classical system of international law. Even more seriously, it would seem that the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter are no longer being served sufficiently in light of new concerns. The text adopted in 1945 does not convey the image of a world tormented by terrorists. Nor does it reflect the most pressing commitments of our time: to democratic governance, to environmental responsibility, and to a freer and more equitable system of world trade. Increasingly, the international law community acknowledges the need to set new priorities in the development of international law. To that...
A Concise Encyclopedia of the United Nations
This English edition of the German "Lexikon der Vereinten Nationen" provides concise and comprehensive information not only about the structure of the UN system, its goals and functions, but about recent developments and reform efforts in the face of global opportunities and challenges. The contributing authors are academic scholars of international law, economics and political sciences; active and former diplomats and UN officials; journalists and members of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and offer a variety of interesting perspectives. The entries are provided with Internet addresses for further information and are supplemented in the annex with a trilingual list (English-French-Ge...
International Law Theories
Two fish are swimming in a pond. 'Do you know what?' the fish asks his friend. 'No, tell me.' 'I was talking to a frog the other day. And he told me that we are surrounded by water!' His friend looks at him with great scepticism: 'Water? Whats that? Show me some water!' International lawyers often find themselves focused on the practice of the law rather than the underlying theories. This book is an attempt to stir up 'the water' that international lawyers swim in. It analyses a range of theoretical approaches to international law and invites readers to engage with different ways of legal thinking in order to familiarize themselves with the water all around us, of which we hardly have any pe...
The Practice of the United Nations in Combating Terrorism from 1946 to 2008
Over the last thirty years, the UN has shown an unmistakable interest in combating terrorism. This book analyses the practice of the General Assembly and the Security Council in combating terrorism. It answers the question whether these organs, taking into account their powers and the constitutional and public international law limitations thereof, best contribute to a universal anti-terrorism policy. In order to assess whether both organs are indeed fulfilling this purpose, the analysis of the adopted counter-terrorism measures of both the General Assembly and the Security Council focuses on their legality and legitimacy. Whereas the measures adopted should clearly fall within the powers of...
Friedenskonsolidierung unter Aufsicht der UN: der Fall Südsudan
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Jura - Europarecht, Völkerrecht, Internationales Privatrecht, Universität Hamburg, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Transformation konfliktgeladener und von Bürgerkriegen zerstörter Gesellschaften hin zu einer ’geordneten’ Staatlichkeit im europäischen Sinne wirft erhebliche Probleme auf. Diese Arbeit zeichnet diesen Prozess am Beispiel des von den VN begleiteten Friedensprozesses im Südsudan nach. Insbesondere wird der Frage nachgegangen, ob und in welchem Ausmaß die von außen induzierten Änderungen der Verfassungs- und Institutionsordnung völkerrechtlich als legitim anzusehen sind, vor allem vor dem Hintergrund des Selbstbestimmungsrechts der Völker
