1st Edition

Technology, Sovereignty and International Law

By Francis Lyall Copyright 2022
234 Pages
by Routledge

234 Pages
by Routledge

234 Pages
by Routledge

The dogma of the sovereignty of the state, deriving from the Peace of Westphalia, underpins much of the modern-day international system. However, developments in recent technology have led this ideology to depart from reality. Viewing state sovereignty through the prism of public international law, the book will begin with an overview of the settlement of Westphalia, how it has influenced... Read more

Preface

Abbreviations

1. Sovereignty and Global Governance

2. The Law of the Sea

3. International Maritime Law and the International Maritime Organisation

4. The Law of the Air and the International Civil Aviation Organisation

5. International Telecommunications and the International Telecommunication Union

6. International Postal Services and the Universal Postal Union

7. International Space Law

8. Standards and Mensuration

9. Concluding Observations

Index

Biography

Francis Lyall is Emeritus Professor of Public Law, University of Aberdeen