The Perestroika Era and International Law / Kaj Hobér.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hobér, Kaj, author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International law--Soviet Union.

International law.

Soviet Union--Foreign relations--1985-1991.

Soviet Union.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, England : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, [2024]

Summary:

This insightful book explores the Perestroika era (1985-1991), considered to be one of the most eventful periods in modern history, and in particular the ways in which it affected the Soviet approach to international law.

Contents:

Contents: Preface

1. Introduction to the perestroika era and international law

2. Gorbachev's reforms

3. History of international law

4. The new thinking and international law

5. Sources of international law

6. Peaceful coexistence

7. The use of force

8. Border disputes

9. Human rights

10. Foreign economic relations

11. The dissolution of the ussr

Appendices: The perestroika era appendix 1. Gorbachev's speech at the United Nations in december 1988 appendix 2. Extracts from the final act of the conference on security and co-operation in Europe: "helsinki final act" appendix 3. Agreement between the union of the soviet socialist republics and the people's republic of China on the soviet-chinese state border in its eastern Part appendix 4. Memorandum concerning the kurile islands appendix 5. Declaration on human rights and freedom appendix 6. The 1987 joint venture decree appendix 7. the 9 + 1. agreement appendix 8. the minsk agreement on establishing a commonwealth of independent states appendix 9. the minsk declaration appendix 10. the alma-ata declaration appendix 11. the alma-ata protocol

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Hobér, Kaj The Perestroika Era and International Law

ISBN:

9781035337750