Principles of the Institutional Law of International Organizations

Klappentext The second edition of C. F. Amerasinghe's successful book which covers the institutional aspects of the law of international organizations contains revisions to include a new chapter on judicial organs of international organizations as well as a considerably developed chapter on dispute settlement. There are also! among others! chapters on interpretation! legal personality! membership! the doctrine of ultra vires! liability of members to third parties! employment relations! and dissolution and succession. Important principles are deduced by rigorous analysis and the practice of different organizations is examined with functional considerations in mind. Zusammenfassung The second edition of C. F. Amerasinghe's successful book includes a new chapter on judicial organs of international organizations and a considerably developed chapter on dispute settlement. Important principles are deduced by rigorous analysis. The practice of different organizations is examined with functional considerations in mind. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; List of abbreviations; Table of cases; 1. Introduction; 2. Interpretation of texts; 3. Legal personality; 4. Membership and representation; 5. Non-judicial organs of organizations; 6. Acts of non-judicial organs: their legal effect; 7. Acts of non-judicial organs: the doctrine of ultra vires; 8. Judicial organs; 9. The internal law: employment relations; 10. Privileges and immunities; 11. Financing; 12. Responsibility to and of international organizations; 13. The liability of member states vis-a-vis third parties; 14. Amendment of constitutions; 15. Dissolution and succession; 16. The peaceful settlement of disputes; Index.

Product details

• Authors: C F Amerasinghe, C. F. Amerasinghe, Chittharanjan Felix Amerasinghe
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.02.2005
• EAN: 9780521545570
• ISBN: 978-0-521-54557-0
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 228 mm x 35 mm
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education