Ongoing work of the International Law Commission on State succession with respect to State responsibility begs the question: how does this new matter fit into the broader concept of State succession? This book presents a detailed analysis of the complete codified field of State succession, with new observations and the relevant elements of State responsibility. Dr. Grega Pajnkihar provides insight into how these two areas of international law are interlinked and why State responsibility should not be treated differently from other matters of succession.

This volume addresses the controversial issue of State succession to international responsibility. It deals with two distinct questions. Firstly, whether or not there is State succession to obligations arising from internationally wrongful acts committed by the predecessor State against a third State before the date of succession. Secondly, whether or not there is State succession to the right to claim reparation as a consequence of internationally wrongful acts committed by a third State against the predecessor State before the date of succession. Winner 2008 ASIL Certificate of Merrit for High Technical Craftsmanship And Utility To Practicing Lawyers And Scholars.

The present thesis addresses the issue of State succession to international responsibility. The analysis of State practice shows that the solution to the question whether or not there is a succession of States to the consequences of internationally wrongful acts committed by the predecessor State before the date of succession is not uniform ; it depends essentially on the different types of succession of States and the specific circumstances involved. There are many situations where the obligation to repair is transferred to the successor State after the date of succession. Similarly, there are several examples of State practice where the successor State claimed (and received) reparation in the opposite context of internationally wrongful acts committed (before the date of succession) against the predecessor State or one of its nationals. Modern State practice supports the principle of continuity of the obligation to repair and the right to reparation in international law.

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Analysis of the 2015 Resolution adopted by the Institute of International Law on state succession in matters of state responsibility.

The law of international responsibility is one of international law's core foundational topics. Written by international experts, this book provides an overview of the modern law of international responsibility, both as it applies to states and to international organizations, with a focus on the ILC's work.

In the context of the break-up of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, the independence of Montenegro and the unification of Germany, can a new State be held responsible for wrongful acts committed before its independence by the predecessor State? This book is the most comprehensive analysis of State practice, case law and scholarship identifying the factors and circumstances under which the rights and obligations arising from wrongful acts committed before independence can be transferred to a new State. This updated and revised second edition covers new developments, including the recent works of the International Law Commission and the Institute of International Law.