Landmark cases in public international law

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The work Landmark cases in public international law represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in European University Institute Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Landmark cases in public international law

Statement of responsibility

edited by Eirik Bjorge and Cameron Miles

Contributor

• Bjørge, Eirik, 1983-
• Miles, Cameron A., 1984-

Editor

• Bjørge, Eirik, 1983-
• Miles, Cameron A., 1984-

Subject

• International law -- Cases

Genre

• Cases

Language

eng

Summary

The past two hundred years have seen the transformation of public international law from a rule-based extrusion of diplomacy into a fully-fledged legal system. Landmark Cases in Public International Law examines decisions that have contributed to the development of international law into an integrated whole, whilst also creating specialised sub-systems that stand alone as units of analysis. The significance of these decisions is not taken for granted, with contributors critically interrogating the cases to determine if their reputation as 'landmarks' is deserved. Emphasis is also placed on seeing each case as a diplomatic artefact, highlighting that international law, while unquestionably a legal system, remains reliant on the practice and consent of states as the prime movers of development. The cases selected cover a broad range of subject areas including state immunity, human rights, the environment, trade and investment, international organisations, international courts and tribunals, the laws of war, international crimes, and the interface between international and municipal legal systems. A wide array of international and domestic courts are also considered, from the International Court of Justice to the European Court of Human Rights, World Trade Organization Appellate Body, US Supreme Court and other adjudicative bodies. The result is a three-dimensional picture of international law: what it was, what it is, and what it might yet become. --

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Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• bibliography
• legal cases and notes

Series statement

Landmark cases