Jurisdictional immunities of states and international organizations / Edward Chukwuemeke Okeke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Okeke, Edward Chukwuemeke, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Immunities of foreign states.

Jurisdiction (International law).

International agencies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.

Summary:

This volume explores the relationship between the jurisdictional immunities of states and international organisations, in an attempt to bring clarity and predictability to the law of international immunities. Embracing a holistic approach, this text charts the history, purpose, scope, competing norms and exceptions and waivers for the jurisdictional immunities related to states and then international organisations, respectively. Finally, it focuses on the relationship between the two areas analysing in detail the differences and commonalities between the two.

Contents:

Historical development and rationale

Overview of sources of law of state immunity

Scope of state immunity

Competing or conflicting norms, and related but different doctrine competing or conflicting norms in international law

Nature of international organizations and purpose of their immunity

Legal states of international organizations

Sources of the law of immunity of international organizations

Determination and scope of immunity of international organizations

Similarities and differences among immunities.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2018.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on April 17, 2018).

ISBN:

0-19-061125-1

0-19-061126-X