1st Edition

Enforcing International Law From Self-help to Self-contained Regimes

By Math Noortmann Copyright 2005
204 Pages
by Routledge

204 Pages
by Routledge

204 Pages
by Routledge

Until recently, the fundamental link between two basic concepts in international law, namely the right to self-help and the obligation to settle disputes by peaceful means, has been neglected in doctrine and practice. The main issue is that international law traditionally recognizes the right of states to safeguard their own rights by resorting to countermeasures as well as the obligation to... Read more
Chapter 1 Introduction; Part 1 The Institution of Self-Help; Introduction; Chapter 2 The Objectives of Self-help; Chapter 3 Self-help Terminology; Chapter 4 The Normative Modalities; Part 2 Consensual Dispute Settlement; intro2 Introduction; Chapter 5 Self-constraint as Reflected in the Principle of Settling Disputes by “Peaceful Means” and Alternative Dispute Resolution; Chapter 6 Institutionalized Dispute Settlement; Chapter 7 Implementing “Consented” Outcomes; Part 3 Self-Contained Regimes; intro3 Introduction; Chapter 8 The Concept of Self-contained Regimes; Chapter 9 The European Community; Chapter 10 The World Trade Organization; Chapter 11 Final Conclusions;

Biography

Math Noortmann, Professor in International Relations and Public International Law at the Oxford Brookes University, UK

'This book...is consistently focused, imaginative and perceptive...It uses both normative and empirical analyses to achieve a comprehensive analysis of the challenge of enforcing international law.' International Criminal Justice Review