The ICJ and the Evolution of International Law - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0415870194 ISBN 13 : 9780415870191

Editeur : Routledge, 2013

Synopsis

In 1949 the International Court of Justice (ICJ) handed down its first judgment in the Corfu Channel Case. In diffusing an early Cold War dispute, the Court articulated a set of legal principles which continue to shape our appreciation of the international legal order. Many of the issues dealt with by the Court in 1949 remain central questions of international law, including due diligence, forcible intervention and self-help, maritime operations, navigation in international straits and the concept of elementary considerations of humanity. The Court's decision has been cited on numerous occasions in subsequent international litigation. Indeed, the relevance of this judgment goes far beyond the subject matter dealt with by the Court in 1949, extending to pressing problems such as trans-boundary pollution, terrorism or piracy. In short, it was and remains a thoroughly modern decision - a landmark for international law; and one which today needs to be revisited sixty years later.

Taking a critical approach, this book examines the decision's influence on international law generally and on some fields of international law like the law of the sea or the law of international responsibility specifically. The book collects the commentary of a distinguished set of international law scholars, including five well-known international judges. The contributors consider not only the history of the Corfu Channel Judgment and its contribution to the development of international law, but also its resonance in many contemporary problems in international law.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Karine Bannelier, PhD in International Law from the University of Paris-Sorbonne, is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Grenoble and Director of the Master of International Security and Defense Studies.

Theodore Christakis is Professor of International Law and Director of the Centre for International Security and European Studies of the University of Grenoble.

Sarah Heathcote, PhD (Geneva), is Senior Lecturer at the Australian National University College of Law.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0415870194
• ISBN 13: 9780415870191
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 400
• Éditeur: Bannelier Karine, Christakis Théodore, Heathcote Sarah
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