Theory of International Law / G. I. Tunkin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tunkin, G. I., author.

Contributor:

Butler, William E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International law--Philosophy.

POLITICAL SCIENCE / General.

Local Subjects:

International law--Philosophy.

POLITICAL SCIENCE / General.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (522 p.)

Edition:

Reprint 2014

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The 1970s promised important readjustments in relations among the great powers, perhaps a reconstituted Europe and Asia, as well as a possible new role for "third world" countries. National attitudes toward the law of nations both shaped and reflected developments of this nature. As a great power, the Soviet Union was a principal actor in what transpired, but until now there has been no systematic exposition in the English language of how Soviet jurists regarded the world legal order. The present volume, published in Moscow in 1970, is the most profound and comprehensive study of international legal theory yet produced by a Soviet jurist. Its author, who holds the Chair of International Law at Moscow State University and for many years was the legal adviser to the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is widely credited with elaborating the juridical underpinnings of peaceful coexistence in the USSR from the mid-1950s. This book, earlier versions of which have appeared in Eastern and Western Europe, contains the fullest statement of his views. Tunkin traces the development and shaping of international law since 1917, the processes of forming and modifying international legal rules, and the nature of state responsibility under the law of nations. Of special interest to the general reader and specialist in international affairs will be Tunkin's extensive discussion of the interaction among international law, foreign policy, and diplomacy; of the legal nature of international organizations; of the principal factors at work in international politics; and of the nature of legal ties among socialist countries. The latter has been a special concern following the Czechoslovak events of 1968 and the adoption of a comprehensive program for economic integration among socialist states. For this American edition, Tunkin has brought his book up to date and Dr. Butler has supplied an introduction, a translation note, a list of the author's publications, and a glossary of Russian international legal terms.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgments

Contents

Introduction / E. Butler, William

Translation Note

Part I. The Development of International Law Since the Great October Socialist Revolution

Chapter 1. The International Legal Ideas of the October Revolution and the Making of Contemporary International Law

Chapter 2. Peaceful Coexistence and General International Law. The Influence of the Breakup of the Colonial System

Chapter 3. Modification of the Fundamental Principles of International Law During the Period of Coexistence of the Two Systems

Part II. The Process of Forming Norms of Contemporary General International Law

Chapter 4. The Basic Processes of Forming Norms of International Law

Chapter 5. Subsidiary Processes of Forming Norms of International Law

Chapter 6. Doctrine and the Opinions of Social Organizations

Chapter 7. The Problem of "General Principles of Law"

Part III. The Legal Nature and Essence of Contemporary General International Law

Chapter 8. The Legal Nature of Agreement as the Mode of Creating Norms of International Law

Chapter 9. The Character and Essence of Contemporary General International Law

Part IV. International Law, Foreign Policy, and Diplomacy

Chapter 10. The Influence of Foreign Policy and Diplomacy Upon the Development of International Law

Chapter 11. The Influence of International Law on Foreign Policy and Diplomacy

Chapter 12. International Law as a Support for Foreign Policy

Part V. The Legal Nature of Contemporary General International Organizations

Chapter 13. The Laws of Societal Development and International Organizations

Chapter 14. The Basic Features of the Legal Nature of General International Organizations. The Charter as the Basis of an Organization's Activity

Chapter 15 The Basic Features of the Legal Nature of Contemporary General International Organizations (continued)

Chapter 16. The Problem of a World State and Prospects for the Development of International Organizations

Part VI. The General Character and Forms of State Responsibility Under International Law

Chapter 17. The Character of State Responsibility Under International Law Before the Great October Socialist Revolution

Chapter 18. State Responsibility Under Contemporary International Law

Part VII. International Law in Relations Between the Countries of the World System of Socialism

Chapter 19. Socialist International Legal Principles and Norms

Chapter 20. Principles and Norms of General International Law in Relations Between States of the World Socialist System

Bibliography of Published Works of G. I. Tunkin: 1938-1973

Glossary of International Legal Terms

Table of Treaties and of United Nations General Assembly Resolutions

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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ISBN:

0-674-43416-1

OCLC:

1024043978