Against the backdrop of decolonisation and the territorial adjustments of the 1990s, the issue of state succession continues to be a complex focal point for public international law. This book re-assesses the foundations of the law of succession, assessing the attempts, and fail…
This title exlores the role of third parties in international legal contexts.--
Third Parties in International Law examines the impact upon the traditional bilateral framework for the regulation of international affairs that has been made by the accommodation of third party claims and interests. There is a detailed analysis of the position of third parties …
Third Parties in International Law examines the impact upon the traditional bilateral framework for the regulation of international affairs that has been made by the accommodation of third party claims and interests. There is a detailed analysis of the position of third parties …
The international law on the use of force is one of the oldest branches of international law. It is an area twinned with the emergence of international law as a concept in itself, and which sees law and politics collide. The number of armed conflicts is equal only to the number …
Since the adoption of the UN Charter in 1945, the use of cross-border force has been frequent. This volume invites a range of experts to examine over sixty conflicts, from military interventions to targeted killings and hostage rescue operations, and to ask how powerful preceden…
" ... It examines the notion of state jurisdiction in human rights treaties, and places it within the framework of international law. It is not limited to an inquiry into the semantic, ordinary meaning of the jurisdiction clauses in human rights treaties, nor even to their const…