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Technology, Sovereignty and International Law

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The dogma of the sovereignty of the state, deriving from the Peace of Westphalia, underpins much of the modern-day international system. However, developments in recent technology have led this ideology to depart from reality. Viewing state sovereignty through the prism of public international law, the book will begin with an overview of the settlement of Westphalia, how it has influenced international documents ever since, and how the advantages of centralised decisions came to be perceived. By surveying the Law of the Sea, Maritime Law, Air and Aviation, Telecommunications, Postal Services, Space Law and Mensuration, the book demonstrates how, in each, the interplay between state sovereignty and developing technologies have caused significant legal change. Some changes, Lyall argues, such as international measures of time and geography, have been born out of convenience, facilitated by technology developed for the purpose. Other areas of change developed out of a desire to reconcile conflicts or harmonise necessary state regulation. The book analyses the reasons behind these changes and discusses the ongoing attempts to balance state equality, measures adopted by new institutions to secure comprehensive representation. It ends by looking to the future of state sovereignty in an increasingly globalised world. The book is of use to any student or scholar interested in policy making, international law and international affairs, both legal and scientific, as well as those looking at legal administrative issues and government officiation.

List of contents

Preface
Abbreviations
1. Sovereignty and Global Governance
2. The Law of the Sea
3. International Maritime Law and the International Maritime Organisation
4. The Law of the Air and the International Civil Aviation Organisation
5. International Telecommunications and the International Telecommunication Union
6. International Postal Services and the Universal Postal Union
7. International Space Law
8. Standards and Mensuration
9. Concluding Observations
Index

About the author

Francis Lyall is Emeritus Professor of Public Law, University of Aberdeen

Summary

The book analyses the ongoing attempts to balance state equality, measures adopted by new institutions to secure comprehensive representation, and ends by looking to the future of state sovereignty in an increasingly globalised world.

Product details

Authors Francis Lyall
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd.
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 29.01.2024
 
EAN 9781032226194
ISBN 978-1-0-3222619-4
No. of pages 222
Series Routledge Research in International Law
Subjects Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches

USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy, LAW / Legal History, LAW / General Practice, Law / Government / State, Provincial & Municipal, LAW / International, LAW / Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice, LAW / Science & Technology, LAW / Constitutional, LAW / Communications, LAW / Air & Space, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, LAW / Maritime, LAW / Computer & Internet, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Marine & Naval, International Law, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / State, environmental science, engineering & technology, Legal History, United States of America, USA, Writing and editing guides, Central / national / federal government policies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / General, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Central government policies, Technical Writing, Science Funding & Policy, Science funding and policy, Marine engineering, Legal skills & practice, Legal skills and practice, International law, transport and commerce: maritime law, Regional, state and other local government, Regional government, Constitution, Constitutional & administrative law, IT and Communications law / Postal laws and regulations, Regional government law, Local government law, International maritime law, IT & Communications law, International space & aerospace law, International law, transport: space and aerospace law, Administrative jurisdiction and public administration, Law of science and research, university college law

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