Former Yugoslavia Through Documents

Former Yugoslavia Through Documents
Author: Snezana Trifunovska
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Total Pages: 1394
Release: 1999-05
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004639829

From the end of the 1980s and beginning of the 1990s onwards, the world's attention has been occupied with the events which eventually led to the dissolution of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and to the creation of five independent and sovereign states. Apart from the humanitarian disaster and the devastated economies of the countries created on the territory of the former Yugoslavia, it brought some important issues of international law to the forefront, and provided the impetus for some new and rapid developments. The book is an epilogue to the first, very successful, collection Yugoslavia through Documents: from its creation to its dissolution, published by Martinus Nijhoff Publishers in 1994. However, because of the complexity of the issues in the political, military, humanitarian and legal fields, its structure is different. The book is divided into an Introduction and nine Parts, each of them dealing with specific issues and containing, where appropriate, the Editor's note, comment or additional information. These two volumes constitute an absolutely essential collection for all research libraries.

Extraterritorial Use of Force Against Non-State Actors

Extraterritorial Use of Force Against Non-State Actors
Author: Noam Lubell
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2010-05-27
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0199584842

This book examines the legality of the use of force by states against individuals and non-state groups located beyond its borders, in light of applicable international law. The issues discussed include force used in the 'war on terror', pre-emptive self defence, and targeted killings of individuals.

Threats of Force and International Law

Threats of Force and International Law
Author: Agata Kleczkowska
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2023-06-23
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1000898458

Threats of force are an inherent part of communication between some States. One prominent example is the 2017–2018 crisis in relations between the United States and North Korea, marked by multiple threats issued by both sides. Yet, despite the fact that States seem to use threats of force with unlimited freedom, they are prohibited by international law. This book presents threats of force from the perspective of the practice of States. Thus, the book is based on an examination of multiple cases when States reported threats of force. It describes what threats of force are, examines the status of the prohibition of threats of force as a legal norm, presents examples and describes the mechanisms that are available for States in case threats occur, as well as their legal consequences. The book will be an invaluable resource for academics and researchers in the areas of international security law, public international law, law of armed conflict and international relations.

United States Practice in International Law: Volume 1, 1999–2001

United States Practice in International Law: Volume 1, 1999–2001
Author: Sean D. Murphy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 546
Release: 2003-01-09
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781139435321

Sean D. Murphy's wide-ranging and in-depth 2002 survey of U.S. practice in international law in the period 1999–2001 draws upon the statements and actions of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the U.S. government to examine its involvement across a range of areas. These areas include diplomatic and consular relations, jurisdiction and immunities, state responsibility and liability, international organizations, international economic law, human rights, and international criminal law. At the time of its first publication this summary of the most salient issues was a central resource on U.S. practice in international law. The volume contains extracts from hard-to-find documents, generous citations to relevant sources, tables of cases and treaties, and a detailed index. Revealing international law in the making, this essential tool for researchers and practitioners was the first in a series of books capturing the international law practice of a global player.

Reforming the UN Security Council Membership

Reforming the UN Security Council Membership
Author: Sabine Hassler
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2013
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0415505909

This book places the discussion on reform of the Security Council membership in the context of its primary responsibility at the helm of the UN collective security system.

The Kosovo Conflict and International Law

The Kosovo Conflict and International Law
Author: Heike Krieger
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 652
Release: 2001-07-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521800716

This book was first published in 2001. The Kosovo Conflict and International Law provides international lawyers, scholars and students with access to material on the conflict in Kosovo. As well as the basic material relating to Kosovo's status in Yugoslavia before 1999, this volume reproduces the significant documentation on the following issues: the development of the human rights situation, the diplomatic efforts for the settlement of the crisis, the military action against Yugoslavia and the international community's response, court action with regard to the conflict, and the implementation of the principles for a political solution with an international civil and security presence in Kosovo. Dr Krieger's analytical introduction provides the historical and political context as well as an overview of the various legal aspects of the conflict. A chronology and detailed index make the documents more accessible.

International Organizations and the Law of the Sea

International Organizations and the Law of the Sea
Author: Nilos
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Total Pages: 1048
Release: 1995-01-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780792331773

The NILOS yearbooks provide the reader with a collection of documents related to ocean affairs and the law of the sea, issued each year by organizations, organs and bodies of the United Nations system. Documents of the UN General Assembly, ECOSOC and its regional Commissions, the UN Secretary-General's Informal Consultations, PrepCom ISA/ITLOS, UNCED, UNEP and UNCTAD are included first, followed by the documents of specialized agencies and other autonomous organizations of the UN system, including FAO, IAEA, ILO, IMO, UNESCO/IOC and WMO.