A Central Asian Perspective on International Law.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sayapin, Sergey, author.

Series:

Studies in International Law

Studies in International Law.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International law--Asia, Central.

International law.

Asia, Central--Foreign relations--21st century.

Asia, Central.

Asia, Central--Politics and government--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (453 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022

Place of Publication:

London [England] : Hart Publishing, 2022

Summary:

This book offers the first full-length, systematic account of international law as seen and applied from the perspective of Central Asia.Since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan have gradually emerged as active participants in the international legal order.

Contents:

Intro

Foreword

Preface

Contents

PART I: CENTRAL ASIA IN THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM

1. A Critical Introduction to International Law

I. What is the International System ?

II. Why have a Law for the International System ?

III. Is International Law Really Law ?

IV. A Note on Applicable Terminology

V. Origins and Nature of International Law

VI. Critical Theories of Modern International Law

VII. Functions of International Law

VIII. Value-Based International Law

2 . The Central Asian States as Sovereign Actors

I. Statehood in Central Asia

II. Statehood under International Law

III. Permanent Population and Nationality

IV. Territory

V. Government

VI. Capacity to Enter into International Relations

VII. Other Attributes of Statehood

3 . International Organisations

I. Legal Personality of International Organisations

II. United Nations (UN)

III. Specialised Agencies of the United Nations and Related Organisations

IV. Regional Organisations

4 . Non-State Actors

I. International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

II. International Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)

III. Sui Generis International Actors

PART II: INTERNATIONAL LAW-MAKING PROCESSES

5. International Law as a Source of Law in the Central Asian States

I. Theories of Relationship between International Law and Domestic Law

II. Constitutional Approaches to International Law

III. Legal Policy Documents

IV. Foreign Policy Documents

6 . Law of Treaties

I. Legal Frameworks

II. Conclusion of Treaties

III. Application of Treaties

IV. Interpretation of Treaties

V. Invalidity of Treaties

VI. Suspension and Termination: Grounds Covered by the 1969 and 1986 Vienna Conventions

VII. Domestic Laws on Treaties in Central Asia

7 . Other Sources of International Law.

I. International Custom

II. Other Sources

III. Judicial Decisions

IV. Teachings of the Most Highly Qualified Publicists of the Various Nations

PART III: INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES AND RESPONSIBILITY

8. Peaceful Settlement of Disputes

I. Diplomatic Means

II. Judicial Settlement and International Arbitration

9 . Responsibility under International Law

I. General Provisions

II. The Internationally Wrongful Act

III. Attribution of Conduct to a State or an International Organisation

IV. Breach of an International Obligation

V. One State or International Organisation ' s Responsibility in Connection with Another ' s Act

VI. Content of the International Responsibility of a State

VII. Reparation for Injury

VIII. Invoking the Responsibility of a State or International Organisation

IX. Serious Breaches of Obligations under Peremptory Norms of General International Law

X. Circumstances Precluding Wrongfulness

PART IV: CURRENT CHALLENGES

10. International Peace and Security

I. Introduction

II. Prohibition of the Threat or Use of Force

III. Elements of an Act of Aggression under the 1974 Definition of Aggression

IV. Charter-Based Exceptions to Prohibition on Use of Force

V. Right to Individual or Collective Self-Defence

VI. Collective Security Measures under UN Charter, Chapter VII

VII. Charter-Related Exceptions to Prohibition on Use of Force

VIII. Other Forms of Unilateral Military Intervention

IX. Central Asian Perspectives on International Peace and Security

X. Towards a Culture of Peace

11 . International Trade Law

I. World Trade Organization (WTO)

II. Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)

III. EAEU Common Economic Space

IV. Bilateral Free Trade and Investment Treaties

12 . The Legal Status of the Caspian Sea

I. Background.

II. Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea

13 . International Human Rights Law

I. Background

II. International Human Rights

III. Human Rights Dynamics in Central Asia

14 . International Humanitarian Law

I. Introduction to International Humanitarian Law (IHL)

II. Implementation of International Humanitarian Law in Central Asia

15 . International and Transnational Criminal Law

I. Applicable Terminology

II. Transnational Criminal Law

III. International Criminal Procedure

IV. Substantive International Criminal Law

Index.

ISBN:

1-5099-3552-5

1-5099-3550-9

OCLC:

1579265702