International Law in a Multipolar World

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-415-56521-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 658 g

Reihe: Routledge Research in International Law

Since the creation of the United Nations in 1945, international law has sought to configure itself as a universal system. Yet, despite the best efforts of international institutions, scholars and others to assert the

universal application of international law, its relevance and applicability has been influenced, if not directed, by political power.Today, the "decline of the West" and ascent of China and India poseparticular challenges for international law and institutions. The international system appears to be moving towards multipolarity, with various sites of power competing to exert influence in the world today.

With contributors from a variety of countries providing perspectives from the disciplines of international law and international relations theory, International Law in a Multipolar World addresses the implications that multipolarity poses for the international legal system. Contributors including Jean d'Aspremont, Jörg Kammerhofer, Alexander Orakhelashvili, Christian Pippan and Nigel White, explore issues such as the use of force, governance and democracy, regionalism and the relevance of the United Nations in a multipolar world, while considering the overarching theme of the relationship between power and law.

International Law in a Multipolar World is of particular interest to academics and students of public international law, international relations theory and international politics.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Happold, Matthew

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Öffentliches Recht, Völkerrecht, Internationale Organisationen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: Multipolarity and the International Legal System, Matthew Happold 2. The Security Council, the Security Imperative and International Law, Nigel White 3. Ascertaining Inchoate Threats to International Peace and Security, Isobel Roele 4. Nuclear Non-proliferation and the Security Council in a Multipolar World, Daniel Joyner 5. Using Force in International Affairs: the Role of International Law in Contemporary International Politics, Dominika Švarc 6. The Curious Myth of Multipolarity in a Unipolar Use of Force World, Michael Schmitt 7. Military Action in Europe’s Backyard: From Kosovo to South Ossetia, James Summers 8. Is the Notion of Hegemony Sustainable in International Law?, Alexander Orakhelashvili 9. The Pragmatist’s Toolbox: Orthodox Generalists versus Political Activists in a Multipolar World, Jörg Kammerhofer 10. Democracy, International Law and the Global Public Realm, Silviya Lechner 11. Democratic Legitimacy in a Multipolar World: Between Exercise and Origin, Eric de Brabandere and Jean D'Aspremont 12. Whither Universal Democracy? Some Thoughts on the Constitutional Autonomy of States in a Multipolar World, Christian Pippan 13. The Construction of East Asia’s Regional Order: International Law and Sui Generis Bilateralism as Fundamental Institutions, Pablo Pareja Alcaraz 14. Post-Soviet States and International Law in a Multipolar World, Rima Tkatova 15. Universality and the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, Katja Samuel 16. The Reality of Regional Organisations and the Veneer of a Universal International Law, Richard Burchill 17. The Development of Self-Contained Regimes as an Obstacle to UN Global Governance, Carmen Draghici 18. The Relationship between Community Law and International Law after Kadi: Did the ECJ Slam the Door on ‘Effective Multilateralism?, Aurel Sari

Über Autor(innen)

Matthew Happold is Professor of Public International Law at the University of Luxembourg