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Informationen zum Autor Eirik Bjorge is Senior Lecturer in Public International Law in the University of Bristol Law School. Cameron Miles is a barrister of Gray's Inn, practising from 3 Verulam Buildings in London. Klappentext The past two hundred years have seen the transformation of public international law from a rule-based extrusion of diplomacy into a fully-fledged legal system. Landmark Cases in Public International Law examines decisions that have contributed to the development of international law into an integrated whole, whilst also creating specialised sub-systems that stand alone as units of analysis. The significance of these decisions is not taken for granted, with contributors critically interrogating the cases to determine if their reputation as 'landmarks' is deserved. Emphasis is also placed on seeing each case as a diplomatic artefact, highlighting that international law, while unquestionably a legal system, remains reliant on the practice and consent of states as the prime movers of development.The cases selected cover a broad range of subject areas including state immunity, human rights, the environment, trade and investment, international organisations, international courts and tribunals, the laws of war, international crimes, and the interface between international and municipal legal systems. A wide array of international and domestic courts are also considered, from the International Court of Justice to the European Court of Human Rights, World Trade Organization Appellate Body, US Supreme Court and other adjudicative bodies. The result is a three-dimensional picture of international law: what it was, what it is, and what it might yet become. Zusammenfassung The past two hundred years have seen the transformation of public international law from a rule-based extrusion of diplomacy into a fully-fledged legal system. Landmark Cases in Public International Law examines decisions that have contributed to the development of international law into an integrated whole, whilst also creating specialised sub-systems that stand alone as units of analysis. The significance of these decisions is not taken for granted, with contributors critically interrogating the cases to determine if their reputation as ‘landmarks’ is deserved. Emphasis is also placed on seeing each case as a diplomatic artefact, highlighting that international law, while unquestionably a legal system, remains reliant on the practice and consent of states as the prime movers of development.The cases selected cover a broad range of subject areas including state immunity, human rights, the environment, trade and investment, international organisations, international courts and tribunals, the laws of war, international crimes, and the interface between international and municipal legal systems. A wide array of international and domestic courts are also considered, from the International Court of Justice to the European Court of Human Rights, World Trade Organization Appellate Body, US Supreme Court and other adjudicative bodies. The result is a three-dimensional picture of international law: what it was, what it is, and what it might yet become. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction Eirik Bjorge and Cameron Miles 2. The Charming Betsy and The Paquete Habana (1804 and 1900) William S Dodge 3. Mavrommatis Palestine Concessions (Greece v Great Britain) (1924-27) Michael Waibel 4. Factory at Chorzów (Germany v Poland) (1927-28) Chester Brown 5. SS Lotus (France v Turkey) (1927) Douglas Guilfoyle 6. Island of Palmas (Netherlands v United States of America) (1928) Eirik Bjorge 7. Legal Status of Eastern Greenland (Denmark v Norway) (1933) Rolf Einar Fife 8. Trail Smelter (United States of America/Canada) (1938 and 1...
