The UNSC Permanent Members Resolution of International Conflicts with Soft Law Agreements / Attila Nagy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nagy, Attila, author.

Series:

International Humanitarian Law Series ; 77.

Human Rights and Humanitarian Law E-Books Online, Collection 2026.

International Humanitarian Law Series ; 77

Human Rights and Humanitarian Law E-Books Online, Collection 2026

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human Rights and Humanitarian Law.

Humanitarian law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (312 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : BRILL, 2026.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

While the ability of the UN itself to resolve and respond to various challenges and international conflicts has become highly questionable, we have recently witnessed greater activity among the five permanent member states of the Security Council. This book compares the soft law agreements supported by these states and their approaches to resolving notable international conflicts. Yet, it remains unclear who has the authority—and by what means—to legally challenge these informal agreements apart from the dominant UNSC member in the given case. Moreover, this tends to exclude the long-standing and well-developed system of international courts and arbitration institutions, particularly when the permanent member state in question opposes their jurisdiction or intervention.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title Page

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Abbreviations

Introduction

Chapter 1 The Role of Informal Rules in General and in Post-conflict Environments

1 Defining and Understanding Informal Rules (Soft Law)

2 Terminology Concerns and Understandings of the Agreements

3 The Application of Informal Rules in Post-conflict Settings

Chapter 2 Forms of Informal Rules in the International Arena

1 Informal Rules and Sovereignty

2 Antarctica and the Outer Space

2.1 Antarctica and the Arctic

2.2 The Outer Space

3 Nuclear Power and Weapons Regulation

4 Other Non-formal Law Authorities and Their Aspects

4.1 Trade Regulation

4.2 Arbitration Aspects

4.3 The Open Balkan Initiative

4.4 The UN Understanding

4.5 Internet Regulation

4.6 ISO Regulations

Chapter 3 Transformation of the Soft Law into Hard Law

1 What Paths Are to Be Taken for Soft Law to Become Hard Law

2 Connections between Soft Law, Hard Law and the International Law

3 Enforcement as a Benchmark between Soft and Hard Law

Chapter 4 The Legal and Conflict Resolution Capacity of Informal Rules

Chapter 5 Other Capacities Applicable to Informal Rules

1 The Political Dimension of Informal Rules, Changeable or Not Changeable

2 The Social Dimension of Informal Rules, Changeable or Not Changeable

3 Economic Aspects of Informal Rules, Changeable or Not Changeable

4 Water-Related Concerns and Their Regulation by Informal Agreements

Chapter 6 Informal Rules Today, Positive Examples and Their Applicability

1 Courts and Informal Rules

2 The International Court of Justice and Informal Agreements

2.1 ICJ and Its Role Regarding the Interpretation of Informal Agreements

2.2 ICJ and Its Conflict Resolution Capacity

2.3 ICJ Cases and Their Application to Informal Agreements.

3 The Role of Courts in Interpreting Soft Law in the EU

4 International Organizations and Their Informal Rules-Making Capacity

Chapter 7 The Application of Informal Rules in the EU Framework

1 The EU Legislative Mechanism and Its Understanding of Informal Rules

2 Case Studies of EU Informal Rules

3 Soft Law from a French Perspective

3.1 The General Understanding of Soft Law in France

3.2 French and Other Approaches towards the Understanding of Soft Law in the EU

3.3 The French Approach towards International Soft Law

4 Soft Law from the UK Perspective

4.1 The General Understanding of Soft Law in the UK

4.2 UK Approaches towards the Understanding of EU Soft Laws

4.3 The UK Approach towards International Soft Laws

5 Soft Law from a German Perspective

5.1 The General Understanding of Soft Law in Germany

5.2 German and Other Literatures towards the Understanding of Soft Law in the EU

5.3 The German Literature towards International Soft Law

6 The Application of Soft Laws in the EU Foreign Policy and Development

6.1 The Brussels Agreements or the First Agreement of Principles Governing the Normalization of Relations

6.2 The Ohrid Agreement or the Agreement on the Path to Normalization between Kosovo and Serbia

Chapter 8 The Application of Informal Rules in the US Framework

1 The US Legislative Mechanisms and Their Understanding of Informal Rules

2 Case Studies of US Informal Rules

3 The Application of Soft Laws in US Foreign Policy and Development

4 Abrahamic Accords

Chapter 9 The Application of Informal Rules in the Russian Framework

1 The Russian Legislative Mechanisms and Their Understanding of Informal Rules

2 Case Studies of Russian Informal Rules

3 The Application of Informal Rules in Russian Foreign Policy.

Chapter 10 The Application of Informal Rules in the Chinese Framework

1 The Chinese Legislative Mechanisms and Their Understanding of Informal Rules

2 Case Studies of Chinese Informal Rules

3 The Application of Soft Laws in the Chinese Foreign Policy and Development

Chapter 11 The Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation Capacity of Post-conflict Agreements

1 Ways Forward in Reconciliation

2 Friction in Post-conflict Agreements

3 Possible Ways Forward with the Concept of Friction in Post-conflict Agreements

Chapter 12 Kosovo and Its Post-conflict Peace Agreements

1 Development-Related Aspects

1.1 Trade Perspectives

1.2 Investment Possibilities

1.3 Infrastructure Development Potentials

1.4 Potentials for Future Development

2 Administration-Related Aspects of the Agreements

2.1 Relevant Challenges, in General

2.2 Autonomy Concerns

2.3 Prospects for Democracy

3 Security Concerns

3.1 Relevant Concerns, in General

3.2 Conflict Prevention Capacity

3.3 Possible Terrorism-Related Concerns

4 Human Rights and Democracy

4.1 Human and Minority Rights Aspects

4.2 Democratic Potentials in the Agreements

Chapter 13 Nagorno-Karabakh and Its Post-conflict Peace Agreement

1.4 Potentials for Future Developments

2 Administration-Related Aspects of the Agreement

2.1 Relevant Challenges in General

3.1 Relevant Concerns in General

4.2 Democratic Potentials in the Agreement.

Chapter 14 Afghanistan and Its Post-conflict Agreements

Chapter 15 Conclusion

Annex

1 Brussels Agreement Serbian Version

2 Brussels Agreement Kosovo Version

3 Washington Agreement Serbian Version

4 Washington Agreement Kosovo Version

5 Kosovo Decision on 100% Import Duty on Serbian Goods ( the Coca Cola Law)

6 Nagorno-Karabakh Statement

7 Joint Statement for Afghanistan

Joint Statement of the Third Foreign Ministers' Meeting among the Neighboring Countries of Afghanistan

8 The Tunxi Initiative for Afghanistan

The Tunxi Initiative of the Neighboring Countries of Afghanistan on Supporting Economic Reconstruction in and Practical Cooperation with Afghanistan

1 Humanitarian Assistance

2Connectivity

3Economy and Trade

4Agriculture

5Energy

6Capacity Building

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Other Format:

Print version: Nagy, Attila The UNSC Permanent Members Resolution of International Conflicts with Soft Law Agreements

ISBN:

9789004746091

OCLC:

1595735893

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004746091 DOI