Non-state actor dynamics in international law : from law-takers to law-makers / / edited by Math Noortmann and Cedric Ryngaert

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910817884603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London : , : Routledge, , 2016
• ISBN: 1-4094-9989-8; 1-317-08691-0; 1-315-59847-7; 1-282-65763-1; 9786612657634; 1-4094-0317-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (222 p.)
• Collana: Non-State Actors in International Law, Politics and Governance Series
• Altri autori (Persone): NoortmannMath; RyngaertCedric
• Disciplina: 327.1
• Soggetti: Non-state actors (International relations); Non-governmental organizations
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: First published 2010 by Ashgate Publishing.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; List of Contributors; List of Abbreviations; Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction:Non-State Actors: International Law's Problematic Case; Part One; 2 Multinational Enterprises as Actors in International Law:Creating 'Soft Law' Obligations; 3 The Impact of Non-State Actors on the International Law Regime of Corporate Social Responsibility; Part Two; 4 Imposing International Duties on Non-State Actors and the Legitimacy of International Law; 5 Non-State Actors and the International Rule of Law:Revisiting the 'Realist Theory'; 6 Observations on the Desirability of an Enhanced International Legal Status of the Non-State ActorPart Three; 7 Understanding Non-State Actors in the Contemporary World Society:Transcending the International; 8 International Law-Making byNon-State Actors:Changing the Model or; 9 Non-State Actors: Law-Takers or Law-Makers? Is That the Question?; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book examines the position of non-state actors in international law as law-makers and law-takers and questions whether these different positions can or should be separated from each other. It is an indispensable read for scholars and policy makers wishing to gain new insights into general discourse on non-state actors in international law and the process of norm formation in the international realm.