The American society of international law's first century : 1906-2006 / Frederic L. Kirgis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kirgis, Frederic L.

Contributor:

American Society of International Law.

Series:

Nijhoff eBook titles 2006

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International law--United States--History.

International law.

International relations and culture--United States--History.

International relations and culture.

American Society of International Law--History.

American Society of International Law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (660 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston, Mass. : Martinus Nijhoff, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From the historic launch of the organization by such luminaries as Elihu Root and Charles Evans Hughes, to the recent era when international law is more and more in the public realm, Kirgis’s book traces the evolution of the organization and its relationship to events in the United States and around the world. As he says in the preface: '...In the end, the reader will have to make his/her own judgment about how well the Society has run the course it set out for itself in 1906. I hope this book will provide a basis for that judgment. And of course no judgment at this stage can be final. The American Society of International Law will carry on into its second century with new and continuing programs that take into account what it has done in its first one hundred years. It will continue to do its best to demonstrate not only what international law is or should be, but also that, in the words of former ASIL President Louis Henkin, international law matters.'

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Chapter One. The Formative Years

Chapter Two. Adapting to a New World

Chapter Three. Looking Forward in the Twenties

Chapter Four. The Years Leading to World War II

Chapter Five. War Years Again

Chapter Six. The Immediate Post-war Years

Chapter Seven. The Society in the Fifties

Chapter Eigh. Ta New Beginning

Chapter Nine. Building on the New Foundation in a Time of National Turmoil

Chapter Ten. A Change of Emphasis

Chapter Eleven. Persevering During Lean Years

Chapter Twelve. An External Focus at the End of the Cold War

Chapter Thirteen. Infrastructure for Expanded Outreach

Chapter Fourteen. Approaching and Celebrating the Centennial

Appendix A. The Original Constitution Of The American Society Of International Law

Appendix B. Prospectus (1906)

Appendix C. Asil Presidents

Appendix D. Manley O. Hudson Medal Recipients

Appendix E. Certificate of Merit Recipients

Appendix F. Goler T. Butcher Medal Recipients

Appendix G. Honorary Members

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-39890-X

9786611398903

90-474-0933-7

OCLC:

290587010

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004150683.i-632 DOI