The Roles and Functions of Atrocity-Related United Nations Commissions of Inquiry in the International Legal Order

The Roles and Functions of Atrocity-Related United Nations Commissions of Inquiry in the International Legal Order
Author: Catherine Harwood
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 413
Release: 2020-01-13
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004411240

In The Roles and Functions of Atrocity-Related United Nations Commissions of Inquiry in the International Legal Order, Catherine Harwood explores the turn to international law in atrocity-related United Nations commissions of inquiry and their navigation of considerations of principle (the legal) and pragmatism (the political), to discern their identity in the international legal order. The book traces the inquiry process from establishment and interpretation of the mandate to legal analysis, production of findings and recommendations. The research finds that the turn to international law fundamentally shapes the roles and functions of UN atrocity inquiries. Inquiries continuously navigate between realms of law and politics, with the equilibrium shifting in different moments and contexts.

Situation in Afghanistan

Situation in Afghanistan
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
Publisher:
Total Pages: 270
Release: 1982
Genre: Afghanistan
ISBN:

Building a Normative Order in the South China Sea

Building a Normative Order in the South China Sea
Author: Tran Truong Thuy
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 303
Release: 2019
Genre: Geopolitics
ISBN: 1786437538

The South China Sea, where a number of great powers and regional players contend for influence, has emerged as one of the most potentially explosive regions in the world today. What can be done to reduce the possibility of conflict, solve the outstanding territorial problems, and harness the potential of the sea to promote regional development, environmental sustainability and security? This book, with contributions from leading authorities in China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Australia, Singapore and the United States, seeks to illuminate these questions.