Universalising international law / C.G. Weeramantry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weeramantry, C. G.

Series:

Developments in international law ; v. 48.

Developments in international law ; v. 48

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (553 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Universalizing international law

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : M. Nijhoff Publishers, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Universalising international law is one of the most urgent tasks awaiting those who wish to advance the discipline. Though all the world acknowledges its universal nature, it has long been confined in a largely monocultural mould. Indeed a tendency is sometimes discernible for international law to be compartmentalised and to function within a close cabinet of technical rules little known to those outside the ranks of specialists. This volume looks initially at some general aspects of universalisation. It thereafter adopts a universalist approach to some of the sources of international law and it deals with peace, the bedrock of international law, which likewise requires a universalist approach. It is hoped that these studies will highlight the imperative need that now exists for extending the conceptual framework of international law, thereby buttressing its moral authority and widening its appeal at a time when universal acceptance of international law is one of the most pressing demands of the international system.

Contents:

Preface

Part A: General Perspectives

Chapter 1 : Cultural and Ideological Pluralism in Public International Law

Chapter 2 : Making International Law Matter

Chapter 3 : International Lawyers: A Vision for the New Century

Chapter 4 : Emerging Dimensions of Sovereignty in International Law

Chapter 5 : International Law and the Global Marketplace

Chapter 6 : Private International Law and Public International Law: The Increasing Linkage

Chapter 7 : Widening the Conceptual Framework

Part B: Sources of International Law

Chapter 8 : Custom: The Growing Role of Customary International Law

Chapter 9 : General Principles of Law: Equity in a Global Context

Chapter 10 : Treaties: Humanitarian Treaties and State Succession

Part C: International Law and Universal Peace

Chapter 11 : Philosophical Perspectives on Peace

Chapter 12 : Religious Perspectives on Peace

Chapter 13 : Practical Steps towards Education for Peace

Chapter 14 : International Law as an Instrument of Peace

Part D: Specific Fields

Chapter 15 : Sustainable Development Law

Chapter 16 : Environmental Law

Chapter 17 : Nuclear Weapons Law , a) Illegality of Use, b) Illegality of Manufacture, Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-91511-0

9786610915118

90-474-0529-3

1-4294-0830-8

OCLC:

182530614

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789047405290 DOI