European University Institute Library

When international law works, realistic idealism after 9/11 and the global recession, Tai-Heng Cheng

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-326) and index

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index present

non fiction

When international law works

721887614

Tai-Heng Cheng

realistic idealism after 9/11 and the global recession

Chapter One: Confronting Anxieties About International Law -- I. What should Decision Makers do? -- II. Contemporary Debates -- III. Thesis -- A. The Central Case -- B. Effectiveness -- C. Legitimacy -- IV. Terms -- V. Outline of Inquiry -- VI. Conclusion -- Chapter Two: The Politics of Theorizing -- I. Political Stakes -- II. Evidence of Law -- III. Theories from Facts -- A. Early Modernism -- B. Late Modernism -- C. Postmodernism -- IV. Choices in Theories -- V. Reasons for Choices -- VI. Conclusion -- Chapter Three: Legalism and Morality -- I. Framing the Inquiry -- II. Choices -- III. Legalism -- A. The UN Security Council -- B. International Court of Justice -- C. Conclusions About Legalism -- IV. The Morality of International Law -- A. Basic Values -- B. Moral Obligations -- C. Realist Critiques -- D. Liberal Critique -- E. Legal Obligations -- V. Guidance to Officials -- A. Morality -- B. Institutional Functions -- C. Effectiveness -- D. The Indeterminacy Paradox -- VI. Conclusion -- Chapter Four: Judges -- I. Theory -- A. Judicial Functions -- B. General Morality -- C. Specific Morality -- D. Effectiveness -- II. Praxis -- A. The Pedra Branca Case -- 1. Legalism -- 2. Morality -- 3. Effectiveness -- B. The Nicaragua Case -- 1. Legalism -- a. Provisional Measures -- b. El Salvador's Intervention -- c. Decision on Jurisdiction -- d. Merits -- 2. Effectiveness -- 3. Morality -- 4. Feedback Loops -- C. The Avena Case -- 1. Legalism -- 2. Effectiveness -- 3. Morality -- 4. Feedback Loops -- III. Conclusion -- Chapter Five: Arbitrators -- I. Theory -- A. Arbitral Functions -- B. General Morality -- C. Specific Morality -- D. Effectiveness -- II. Praxis. -- A. United States-Stainless Steel (Mexico), Implementing Award -- B. Loewen Group, Inc. v. United States of America -- C. CMS Gas Transmission Co. v. Argentine Republic, Decision on Annulment -- III. ConclusionChapter Six: Regulators -- I. Theory -- II. Praxis -- A. The Global Financial Crisis -- B Responses and Decisions of Regulators -- C. Guidance for Regulators -- III. Conclusion -- Chapter Seven: Legal Advisors -- I. Theory -- A. The Legal Advisor's Functions -- B. General Morality -- C. Specific Morality -- D. Interests and Effectiveness -- II. Praxis -- A. Abu Ghraib Prison -- B. Waterboarding -- 1. Factual Assumptions -- 2. International Legal Prescriptions -- 3. The Interrogation Memoranda -- 4. General Morality -- 5. Specific Morality -- 6. Guidance to Advisors -- 7. Qualifications -- III. Conclusion -- Chapter Eight: Officials -- I. Theory -- II. Praxis -- A. The 1990 Gulf War -- 1. Specific Morality -- 2. General Morality and Effectiveness -- 3. Feedback Loops -- B. 1990 NATO Bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia -- 1 General Morality -- 2. Specific Morality -- 3. Feedback Loops -- C. The 2003 Invasion of Iraq -- 1. General Morality -- 2. Specific Morality -- 3. Feedback Loops -- III. Conclusion -- Chapter Nine: Law Beyond Laws -- I. Reframing Debates -- II. Situating Among Theories -- III. Results from Case Studies -- IV. Conclusion