Non-state actors in international law / edited by Math Noortmann, August Reinisch and Cedric Ryngae.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Noortmann, Math, editor.

Reinisch, August, editor.

Ryngaert, Cedric, editor.

Series:

Studies in international law (Oxford, England) ; v. 55.

Studies in international law ; v. 55

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International law.

Non-state actors (International relations).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (422 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Portland, Ore. : Hart Publishing, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The role and position of non-state actors in international law is the subject of a long-standing and intensive scholarly debate. This book explores the participation of this new category of actors in an international legal system that has historically been dominated by states. It explores the most important issues, actors and theoretical approaches with respect to these new participants in international law. It provides the reader with a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of the most important legal and political developments and perspectives. Relevant non-state actors discussed in this volume include, in particular, international governmental organisations, international non-governmental organisations, multinational companies, investors and armed opposition groups. Their legal position is considered in relation to specific issue-areas, such as humanitarian law, human rights, the use of force and international responsibility. The main legal theories on non-state actors' position in international law - neo-positivism, the policy-oriented approach and transnational law - are covered at the beginning of the book, and the essential political science perspectives - on non-state actors' role in international politics and globalisation, as well as their soft power - are presented at the end."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

1. Introduction

Math Noortmann, Cedric Ryngaert, August Reinisch

Part I

2. Non-State Actors and the Social Practice of International Law

Jean d'Aspremont

3. Non-State Actors in International Law in Policy Perspective

Eisuke Suzuki

4. Transnational Law: Philip Jessup's Legacy and Beyond

Math Noortmann

Part II

5. Non-State Actors and the Use of Force

Christian Henderson

6. Non-State Actors Under International Humanitarian Law

Hans-Joachim Heintze and Charlotte Lülf

7. Non-State Actors and Human Rights

Manfred Nowak and Karolina Miriam Januszewski

8. State Responsibility and Non-State Actors

Cedric Ryngaert

Part III

9. International Governmental Organisations as Non-State Actors

Ramses A Wessel

10. Non-Governmental Organisations: Recognition, Roles, Rights and Responsibilities

11. Multinational Corporations in International Law

Jan Wouters and Anna-Luise Chané

12. Investors

August Reinisch

13. Armed Opposition Groups

Jordan J Paust

Part IV

14. Non-State Actors in International Relations: Actors, Processes, and an Agenda for Multifaceted Dialogue Markus Kornprobst

15. Non-State Actors and Soft Power

Alan Chong

16. Non-State Actors and Globalisation: A Paradigm for a Decentred World?

Barrie Axford

17. Concluding Observations

Cedric Ryngaert, Math Noortmann and August Reinisch

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781474202916

1474202918

9781509901852

150990185X

OCLC:

914472285