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Zusatztext ...this book is an excellent and lasting contribution to the study of international law. The author admirably deals with this difficult subject-matter and presents a complete ... analysis of the norms of jus cogens, based on meticulous research. Informationen zum Autor Alexander Orekhelashvili has previously lectured at the University of London, Queen Mary and Westfield College in Public International Law, and the Law of Armed Conflict. He has been a visiting research fellow at the Max-Plank Institute of International and Comparative Law, and a tutor in International Law at Jesus College, Cambridge. He is widely published both in Russia and in the West in the fields of Public International Law, Human Rights, Conflict and Security Law, and Comparative Law. Klappentext Peremptory norms are non-derogable standards of international public policy which impose limits on how far governments, politicians, and diplomats can further their own goals in making international transactions. For example, certain core norms prohibit aggressive war, safeguard self-determination, and protect basic human rights in both peace and wartime. This monograph analyses the questions raised by the legal effects of peremptory norms of international law (jus cogens) in the light of their increasing importance in determining the permissible limits on the action of State and non-State actors in multiple areas of international law. Zusammenfassung Peremptory norms are non-derogable standards of international public policy, which impose limits on how far governments, politicians, and diplomats can further their own goals in making international transactions. This monograph analyses the questions raised by the legal effects of peremptory norms of international law (jus cogens). Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I Identification of Peremptory Norms 1: Peremptory Norms as International Public Order 2: The Criteria of Identification of Peremptory Norms and their Specific Groups 3: Distinctive Characteristics of Peremptory Norms: Absolute Character, Non-Derogability and the Effect-Oriented Profile 4: Concepts Cognate to Peremptory Norms 5: Sources of Peremptory Norms Part II Effect of Peremptory Norms in General International Law 6: Impact of Peremptory Norms in the Law of Treaties 7: Peremptory Norms and the Validity of the Actions of States 8: Remedies for Breaches of Peremptory Norms 9: Peremptory Norms and the Allocation of Jurisdiction to States 10: Peremptory Norms and State Immunity 11: The Problem of Subsequent Validation of Breaches of Peremptory Norms Part III Peremptory Norms and the Powers of International Organisations 12: The Applicability of Peremptory Norms to the Acts of International Organisations 13: The Types of Conflicts of the Acts of International Organisations with Peremptory Norms 14: Legal Consequences of the Conflict of Security Council Resolution with Peremptory Norms Part IV Peremptory Norms and the Powers of International Tribunals 15: Peremptory Norms and International Judicial Jurisdiction 16: Peremptory Norms and the Standing to Bring Claims 17: Peremptory Norms and Friendly Settlement and Discontinuance of Cases Part V Effect of Peremptory Norms in National Legal Systems 18: Techniques of Interaction of International Jus Cogens with National Law 19: Peremptory Norms and Acts of Foreign States in Private International Law Conclusion Appendix ...
