United Nations and International Law

Zusammenfassung This volume provides students and scholars with a text that appraises the contribution made by the United Nations to contemporary international law and the law-creating process. Covering a wide range of UN activity! this book represents a comprehensive guide to the role of the UN in providing viable legal rules to deal with international problems. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. The UN System as a Source of Law: 1. The UN legal order: an overview Oscar Schachter; 2. General law-making processes Paul Szasz; 3. Specialized law-making processes Frederic L. Kirgis, Jr; Part II. Substantive Law: 4. Force and arms John F. Murphy; 5. Human rights Hurst Hannum; 6. Refugees and migration David A. Martin; 7. Women Rebecca J. Cook; 8. Labor Virginia A. Leary; 9. Economic relations and development Stephen Zamora; 10. Environment Ved P. Nanda; 11. Law of the sea Bernard H. Oxman; 12. Outer space Ralph G. Steinhardt; 13. International crimes John F. Murphy; Part III. International Law: 14. Law of the international civil service Robert S. Jordan; 15. Financial responsibility of members Jose E. Alvarez; 16. Conclusion: the United Nations as international law-giver Christopher C. Joyner.

Product details

• Authors: C. C. Joyner, Christopher C. Joyner, Christopher C. (Georgetown University Joyner
• Assisted by: Joyner Christopher C. (Editor), Christopher C. Joyner (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.04.1997
• EAN: 9780521583794
• ISBN: 978-0-521-58379-4
• No. of pages: 504
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law