State Interest and the Sources of International Law

State Interest and the Sources of International Law
Title State Interest and the Sources of International Law PDF eBook
Author Markus P. Beham
Publisher Routledge
Pages 288
Release 2018-05-11
Genre Law
ISBN 1351579959

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This book addresses the disparity between positive non-treaty law and its scholarly assessment in the area of moral concepts, understood as altruistic as opposed to reciprocal legal obligations. It shows how scholars are generously willing to assert the existence of a rule of international law, thereby moving further away from actual state practice, not taking into account the factors of legal rhetoric and the core survival interests of the state in the formation of custom and general principles of law. The main argument is that such moral concepts can simply not manifest themselves as non-treaty sources of international law from a dogmatic perspective. The reason is the inherent connection between the formation of the non-treaty sources of international law and state interest that makes it difficult, if not impossible, to assess state practice or opinio juris in the case of altruistic obligations. The book further demonstrates this finding by looking at two cases in point: Human rights and humanitarian exceptions to the prohibition of force. As opposed to the majority of existing works on the subject, State Interest and the Sources of International Law takes a bigger-picture approach to a number of distinct problems in international law scholarship by looking at the building blocks of international relations on the one hand, and merging this with sources doctrine on the other. It will be of interest to researchers, academics, and students in the fields of international law, human rights, international relations, political science, legal philosophy, and legal theory.

Sources of State Practice in International Law

Sources of State Practice in International Law
Title Sources of State Practice in International Law PDF eBook
Author Ralph Gaebler
Publisher Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Pages 590
Release 2014-06-05
Genre Law
ISBN 9004272224

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Sources of State Practice in International Law is a descriptive bibliography of both electronic and printed sources of information containing the text of treaties and the record of diplomatic activity of important jurisdictions around the world. As such, it includes an up-to-date description of national treaty portals and other valuable Internet-based sources. At the same time, it also includes descriptions of printed sources providing access to treaties and official diplomatic documentation difficult to locate in standard compilations. In addition, this work includes a narrative section for each jurisdiction summarizing issues related to treaty succession and treaty implementation in municipal law. Sources of State Practice in International Law is an indispensable reference for researchers in both international law and international relations. Contributors: Jennifer Allison, Martin Bouda, Rob Britt, Talia Einhorn, Victor Essien, Gabriela Femenia, Ralph F. Gaebler, Susan Gualtier, Ryan Harrington, Carole L. Hinchcliff, Marci Hoffman, Vera Korzun, Jootaek (Juice) Lee, Joseph Luke, Evelyn Ma, Teresa M. Miguel-Stearns, Dana Neacsu, Kara Phillips, Sunil Rao, Mary Rumsey, Alison A. Shea, Maria I. Smolka-Day, Suzanne Thorpe and Beatrice Tice

Sources of International Law

Sources of International Law
Title Sources of International Law PDF eBook
Author Martti Koskenniemi
Publisher Routledge
Pages 575
Release 2017-07-05
Genre Law
ISBN 1351548166

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A collection of essays on the various aspects of the legal sources of international law, including theories of the origin of international law, explanation of its binding force, normative hierarchies and the relation of international law and politics.

The Law of Nations

The Law of Nations
Title The Law of Nations PDF eBook
Author Emer de Vattel
Publisher
Pages 668
Release 1856
Genre International law
ISBN

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The Sources of International Law

The Sources of International Law
Title The Sources of International Law PDF eBook
Author Hugh Thirlway
Publisher Oxford University Press
Pages 262
Release 2014-02
Genre Law
ISBN 0199685398

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Because of its unique nature, the sources of international law are not always easy to identify and interpret. This book provides an ideal introduction to these sources for anyone needing to better understand where international law comes from. As well as looking at treaties and custom, the book will look at more modern and controversial sources.

The Making of International Law

The Making of International Law
Title The Making of International Law PDF eBook
Author Alan E. Boyle
Publisher Oxford University Press, USA
Pages 372
Release 2007
Genre Law
ISBN

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1. Introduction 2. Participants in International Law-making 3. Multilateral Law-making Processes 4. Codification and Progressive Development of International law 5. Law-making Instruments 6. The Role of Courts.

International Law: A Very Short Introduction

International Law: A Very Short Introduction
Title International Law: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook
Author Vaughan Lowe
Publisher OUP Oxford
Pages 145
Release 2015-11-26
Genre Law
ISBN 0191576204

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Interest in international law has increased greatly over the past decade, largely because of its central place in discussions such as the Iraq War and Guantanamo, the World Trade Organisation, the anti-capitalist movement, the Kyoto Convention on climate change, and the apparent failure of the international system to deal with the situations in Palestine and Darfur, and the plights of refugees and illegal immigrants around the world. This Very Short Introduction explains what international law is, what its role in international society is, and how it operates. Vaughan Lowe examines what international law can and cannot do and what it is and what it isn't doing to make the world a better place. Focussing on the problems the world faces, Lowe uses terrorism, environmental change, poverty, and international violence to demonstrate the theories and practice of international law, and how the principles can be used for international co-operation.