Pan-Africanism and international law / / Abdulqawi A. Yusuf |
Autore | Yusuf Abdulqawi |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Hague, Netherlands] : , : Hague Academy of International Law, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (288 p.) |
Disciplina | 323.096 |
Collana | The Pocket Books of The Hague Academy of International Law / Les livres de poche de l'Académie de droit international de La Haye |
Soggetto topico |
Human rights - Africa
Pan-Africanism International law |
ISBN | 90-04-28505-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Copyright; Pan-Africanismand International Law; Table of Contents; List of Abbreviations; Introduction ; Chapter I. The origins and evolution of Pan-Africanism; A. The origins of Pan-Africanism in the diaspora; B. Pan-Africanism in independent Africa: fightingfor total decolonization; C. Pan-Africanism under the African Union:fostering democratization and development; Chapter II. Pan-Africanism and the jus publicum Europaeum; A. International law and the jus publicum Europaeum; B. The jus publicum Europaeum and the colonizationof Africa
C. Early signs of collision between Pan-Africanismand the jus publicum EuropaeumChapter III. Pan-Africanism and the emergence ofAfrican States as subjects of international law; A. Concerted action to effect change in international law; B. Rejection or resistance to certain rules andprinciples; C. Ambivalence and eclecticism towards otherrules; D. A desire to reform old rules and influence theemergence of new rules; 1. The right of peoples to self-determination; 2. The legality of assistance to liberationmovements and the use of armed force incolonial situations 3. The succession of States to treaties4. The formulation of the concept of anExclusive Economic Zone in the law of the Sea ; Chapter IV. The institutional and normative evolutionof Pan-Africanism: from the Organizationof African Unity to the African Union; A. Rekindling the African peoples ' aspirationsfor stronger unity and solidarity; B. Eliminating the scourge of internal conflicts; C. Protecting human and peoples' rights and promotinggood governance and the rule of law; D. Building partnerships between Governmentsand civil society Chapter V. Pan-Africanism and the African publiclaw: fostering innovative rules and principlesA. The innovative principles of the AU ConstitutiveAct: some illustrative examples; 1. The right of the Union to intervene in aMember State; 2. Prohibition of unconstitutional changes ofgovernment; 3. Respect for democratic principles and goodgovernance; B. Other innovative binding instruments: theKampala Convention; C. Introducing collective rights into positive law:the right to development Chapter VI. The African public law and internationallaw: broadening the scope of application ofinternational rulesA. The specificities of the African Conventionon Refugees; B. The added value of the African Charter on theRights and Welfare of the Child; C. The supplementary character of the AfricanProtocol on the Rights of Women; D. Broadening the scope of environmental protection:the Bamako Convention; Chapter VII. Final observations; Bibliography ; About the author; Biographical note; Principal publications |
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Pan-Africanism and international law / / Abdulqawi A. Yusuf |
Autore | Yusuf Abdulqawi |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Hague, Netherlands] : , : Hague Academy of International Law, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (288 p.) |
Disciplina | 323.096 |
Collana | The Pocket Books of The Hague Academy of International Law / Les livres de poche de l'Académie de droit international de La Haye |
Soggetto topico |
Human rights - Africa
Pan-Africanism International law |
ISBN | 90-04-28505-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Copyright; Pan-Africanismand International Law; Table of Contents; List of Abbreviations; Introduction ; Chapter I. The origins and evolution of Pan-Africanism; A. The origins of Pan-Africanism in the diaspora; B. Pan-Africanism in independent Africa: fightingfor total decolonization; C. Pan-Africanism under the African Union:fostering democratization and development; Chapter II. Pan-Africanism and the jus publicum Europaeum; A. International law and the jus publicum Europaeum; B. The jus publicum Europaeum and the colonizationof Africa
C. Early signs of collision between Pan-Africanismand the jus publicum EuropaeumChapter III. Pan-Africanism and the emergence ofAfrican States as subjects of international law; A. Concerted action to effect change in international law; B. Rejection or resistance to certain rules andprinciples; C. Ambivalence and eclecticism towards otherrules; D. A desire to reform old rules and influence theemergence of new rules; 1. The right of peoples to self-determination; 2. The legality of assistance to liberationmovements and the use of armed force incolonial situations 3. The succession of States to treaties4. The formulation of the concept of anExclusive Economic Zone in the law of the Sea ; Chapter IV. The institutional and normative evolutionof Pan-Africanism: from the Organizationof African Unity to the African Union; A. Rekindling the African peoples ' aspirationsfor stronger unity and solidarity; B. Eliminating the scourge of internal conflicts; C. Protecting human and peoples' rights and promotinggood governance and the rule of law; D. Building partnerships between Governmentsand civil society Chapter V. Pan-Africanism and the African publiclaw: fostering innovative rules and principlesA. The innovative principles of the AU ConstitutiveAct: some illustrative examples; 1. The right of the Union to intervene in aMember State; 2. Prohibition of unconstitutional changes ofgovernment; 3. Respect for democratic principles and goodgovernance; B. Other innovative binding instruments: theKampala Convention; C. Introducing collective rights into positive law:the right to development Chapter VI. The African public law and internationallaw: broadening the scope of application ofinternational rulesA. The specificities of the African Conventionon Refugees; B. The added value of the African Charter on theRights and Welfare of the Child; C. The supplementary character of the AfricanProtocol on the Rights of Women; D. Broadening the scope of environmental protection:the Bamako Convention; Chapter VII. Final observations; Bibliography ; About the author; Biographical note; Principal publications |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828907003321 |
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Pan-africanism and international law / Abdulqawi A. Yusuf |
Autore | Yusuf, Abdulqawi |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | The Hague, The Netherlands : Hague Academy of International Law, 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 269 p. ; 18 cm. |
Disciplina | 341.3096 |
Collana | Pocketbooks of The Hague Academy of International Law |
Soggetto topico | Diritto internazionale - Africa |
ISBN | 9789004285040 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | und |
Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991003669599707536 |
Yusuf, Abdulqawi
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Private international law as component of the law of the forum : general course / Michael Bogdan |
Autore | BOGDAN, Michael |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [The Hague] : Hague Academy of International Law, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 352 p. ; 16 cm |
Disciplina | 340.9 |
Soggetto topico | Diritto internazionale privato |
ISBN | 978-90-04-22634-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNISA-990005887560203316 |
BOGDAN, Michael
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Private international law as component of the law of the forum [[electronic resource] ] : general course / / Michael Bogdan |
Autore | Bogdan Michael <1946-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [The Hague], : Hague Academy of International Law, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (360 p.) |
Disciplina | 340.9 |
Collana | A collection of law lectures in pocketbook form |
Soggetto topico | Conflict of laws |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 90-04-22635-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
COPY RIGHT; HAGUE ACADEMY OF THE INTERNATIONAL LAW; Private International Lawas Component of the Law of the Forum; TABLE OF CONTENTS; CHAPTER I. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GENERAL COURSE; CHAPTER II. HOW INTERNATIONAL IS PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW ?; 1. Private International Law Is Part of the Lex Fori; 2. Is There an International Obligation to Apply Foreign Law ?; CHAPTER III. WHY AND IN WHOSE INTEREST DO COURTS APPLY FOREIGN LAW ?; 1. The Problem; 2. Legitimacy of the Application of Foreign Law; 3. Do Conflict Rules Serve the Interests of Foreign Countries ?
4. The Interest of the Forum Country in Functioning Cross-Border Family Relations and CommerceCHAPTER IV. SOME CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF CONFLICT RULES; 1. Bilateral and Unilateral Conflict Rules; 2. Are Conflict Rules Value-Neutral ?; 3. The Relationship between Conflict Rules, Jurisdictional Rules and Rules on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments; CHAPTER V. DO ARBITRAL TRIBUNALS HAVE A LEX FORI ?; CHAPTER VI. SHOULD CONFLICT RULES AND FOREIGN LAW BE APPLIED EX OFFICIO ?; 1. The Problem; 2. The Approaches Used in Some Selected Jurisdictions 3. Suggestions for Disputes Where Settlement Is Not Permitted4. Suggestions for Disputes Where Settlement is Allowed; 5. Concluding Remarks; CHAPTER VII. THE PRINCIPLE OF LOYAL APPLICATION OF FOREIGN LAW; 1. The Problem; 2. Procurement of Information about the Content of Foreign Law; 3. What Should Be Done When the Contentof Foreign Law Remains Unknown ?; CHAPTER VIII. CLASSIFICATION; 1. The Problem; 2. Classification Based on a Comparative Approach; 3. Classification Pursuant to the Lex Causae; 4. Classification Pursuant to the Lex Fori; 5. Concluding Remarks; CHAPTER IX. RENVOI 1. The Problem2. Advantages and Disadvantages of Renvoi; CHAPTER X. PUBLIC POLICY AND OVERRIDING MANDATORY RULES; 1. The Problem; 2. Public Policy Reservation and International Treaties; 3. The Content of the Public Policy Reservation; 4. Replacement of the Excluded Foreign Rules; 5. Overriding Mandatory Rules of the Lex Fori; 6. Public Policy and Overriding Mandatory Rules of Third Countries; 7. The Role of Public Policy in Arbitral Proceedings; 8. Concluding Remarks; CHAPTER XI. ABUSE OF PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW; 1. The Problem; 2. Possible Countermeasures CHAPTER XII. FOREIGN RULES MADE BY NON-STATE OR UNRECOGNIZED ENTITIES1. Non-State Rules; 2. Rules Issued by Unrecognized States or Governments; CHAPTER XIII. LEGAL PHENOMENA UNKNOWN TO THE LEX FORI; CHAPTER XIV. PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS; 1. The Problem; 2. The Two Possible Approaches; 3. The Choice of the Best Approach; 4. Concluding Remarks; CHAPTER XV. THE PROBLEM OF EQUIVALENCE; CHAPTER XVI. ADJUSTMENT; CHAPTER XVII. FOREIGN PUBLIC LAW; 1. The Problem; 2. Non-Enforcement of Claims Based on Foreign Public Law; 3. Foreign Public Law in Private Disputes; 4. Concluding Remarks; BIBLIOGRAPHY ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463222703321 |
Bogdan Michael <1946->
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Private international law as component of the law of the forum [[electronic resource] ] : general course / / Michael Bogdan |
Autore | Bogdan Michael <1946-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [The Hague], : Hague Academy of International Law, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (360 p.) |
Disciplina | 340.9 |
Collana | A collection of law lectures in pocketbook form |
Soggetto topico | Conflict of laws |
ISBN | 90-04-22635-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
COPY RIGHT; HAGUE ACADEMY OF THE INTERNATIONAL LAW; Private International Lawas Component of the Law of the Forum; TABLE OF CONTENTS; CHAPTER I. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GENERAL COURSE; CHAPTER II. HOW INTERNATIONAL IS PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW ?; 1. Private International Law Is Part of the Lex Fori; 2. Is There an International Obligation to Apply Foreign Law ?; CHAPTER III. WHY AND IN WHOSE INTEREST DO COURTS APPLY FOREIGN LAW ?; 1. The Problem; 2. Legitimacy of the Application of Foreign Law; 3. Do Conflict Rules Serve the Interests of Foreign Countries ?
4. The Interest of the Forum Country in Functioning Cross-Border Family Relations and CommerceCHAPTER IV. SOME CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF CONFLICT RULES; 1. Bilateral and Unilateral Conflict Rules; 2. Are Conflict Rules Value-Neutral ?; 3. The Relationship between Conflict Rules, Jurisdictional Rules and Rules on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments; CHAPTER V. DO ARBITRAL TRIBUNALS HAVE A LEX FORI ?; CHAPTER VI. SHOULD CONFLICT RULES AND FOREIGN LAW BE APPLIED EX OFFICIO ?; 1. The Problem; 2. The Approaches Used in Some Selected Jurisdictions 3. Suggestions for Disputes Where Settlement Is Not Permitted4. Suggestions for Disputes Where Settlement is Allowed; 5. Concluding Remarks; CHAPTER VII. THE PRINCIPLE OF LOYAL APPLICATION OF FOREIGN LAW; 1. The Problem; 2. Procurement of Information about the Content of Foreign Law; 3. What Should Be Done When the Contentof Foreign Law Remains Unknown ?; CHAPTER VIII. CLASSIFICATION; 1. The Problem; 2. Classification Based on a Comparative Approach; 3. Classification Pursuant to the Lex Causae; 4. Classification Pursuant to the Lex Fori; 5. Concluding Remarks; CHAPTER IX. RENVOI 1. The Problem2. Advantages and Disadvantages of Renvoi; CHAPTER X. PUBLIC POLICY AND OVERRIDING MANDATORY RULES; 1. The Problem; 2. Public Policy Reservation and International Treaties; 3. The Content of the Public Policy Reservation; 4. Replacement of the Excluded Foreign Rules; 5. Overriding Mandatory Rules of the Lex Fori; 6. Public Policy and Overriding Mandatory Rules of Third Countries; 7. The Role of Public Policy in Arbitral Proceedings; 8. Concluding Remarks; CHAPTER XI. ABUSE OF PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW; 1. The Problem; 2. Possible Countermeasures CHAPTER XII. FOREIGN RULES MADE BY NON-STATE OR UNRECOGNIZED ENTITIES1. Non-State Rules; 2. Rules Issued by Unrecognized States or Governments; CHAPTER XIII. LEGAL PHENOMENA UNKNOWN TO THE LEX FORI; CHAPTER XIV. PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS; 1. The Problem; 2. The Two Possible Approaches; 3. The Choice of the Best Approach; 4. Concluding Remarks; CHAPTER XV. THE PROBLEM OF EQUIVALENCE; CHAPTER XVI. ADJUSTMENT; CHAPTER XVII. FOREIGN PUBLIC LAW; 1. The Problem; 2. Non-Enforcement of Claims Based on Foreign Public Law; 3. Foreign Public Law in Private Disputes; 4. Concluding Remarks; BIBLIOGRAPHY ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786011803321 |
Bogdan Michael <1946->
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[The Hague], : Hague Academy of International Law, 2012 | ||
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Private international law as component of the law of the forum [[electronic resource] ] : general course / / Michael Bogdan |
Autore | Bogdan Michael <1946-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [The Hague], : Hague Academy of International Law, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (360 p.) |
Disciplina | 340.9 |
Collana | A collection of law lectures in pocketbook form |
Soggetto topico | Conflict of laws |
ISBN | 90-04-22635-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
COPY RIGHT; HAGUE ACADEMY OF THE INTERNATIONAL LAW; Private International Lawas Component of the Law of the Forum; TABLE OF CONTENTS; CHAPTER I. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GENERAL COURSE; CHAPTER II. HOW INTERNATIONAL IS PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW ?; 1. Private International Law Is Part of the Lex Fori; 2. Is There an International Obligation to Apply Foreign Law ?; CHAPTER III. WHY AND IN WHOSE INTEREST DO COURTS APPLY FOREIGN LAW ?; 1. The Problem; 2. Legitimacy of the Application of Foreign Law; 3. Do Conflict Rules Serve the Interests of Foreign Countries ?
4. The Interest of the Forum Country in Functioning Cross-Border Family Relations and CommerceCHAPTER IV. SOME CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF CONFLICT RULES; 1. Bilateral and Unilateral Conflict Rules; 2. Are Conflict Rules Value-Neutral ?; 3. The Relationship between Conflict Rules, Jurisdictional Rules and Rules on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments; CHAPTER V. DO ARBITRAL TRIBUNALS HAVE A LEX FORI ?; CHAPTER VI. SHOULD CONFLICT RULES AND FOREIGN LAW BE APPLIED EX OFFICIO ?; 1. The Problem; 2. The Approaches Used in Some Selected Jurisdictions 3. Suggestions for Disputes Where Settlement Is Not Permitted4. Suggestions for Disputes Where Settlement is Allowed; 5. Concluding Remarks; CHAPTER VII. THE PRINCIPLE OF LOYAL APPLICATION OF FOREIGN LAW; 1. The Problem; 2. Procurement of Information about the Content of Foreign Law; 3. What Should Be Done When the Contentof Foreign Law Remains Unknown ?; CHAPTER VIII. CLASSIFICATION; 1. The Problem; 2. Classification Based on a Comparative Approach; 3. Classification Pursuant to the Lex Causae; 4. Classification Pursuant to the Lex Fori; 5. Concluding Remarks; CHAPTER IX. RENVOI 1. The Problem2. Advantages and Disadvantages of Renvoi; CHAPTER X. PUBLIC POLICY AND OVERRIDING MANDATORY RULES; 1. The Problem; 2. Public Policy Reservation and International Treaties; 3. The Content of the Public Policy Reservation; 4. Replacement of the Excluded Foreign Rules; 5. Overriding Mandatory Rules of the Lex Fori; 6. Public Policy and Overriding Mandatory Rules of Third Countries; 7. The Role of Public Policy in Arbitral Proceedings; 8. Concluding Remarks; CHAPTER XI. ABUSE OF PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW; 1. The Problem; 2. Possible Countermeasures CHAPTER XII. FOREIGN RULES MADE BY NON-STATE OR UNRECOGNIZED ENTITIES1. Non-State Rules; 2. Rules Issued by Unrecognized States or Governments; CHAPTER XIII. LEGAL PHENOMENA UNKNOWN TO THE LEX FORI; CHAPTER XIV. PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS; 1. The Problem; 2. The Two Possible Approaches; 3. The Choice of the Best Approach; 4. Concluding Remarks; CHAPTER XV. THE PROBLEM OF EQUIVALENCE; CHAPTER XVI. ADJUSTMENT; CHAPTER XVII. FOREIGN PUBLIC LAW; 1. The Problem; 2. Non-Enforcement of Claims Based on Foreign Public Law; 3. Foreign Public Law in Private Disputes; 4. Concluding Remarks; BIBLIOGRAPHY ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812180003321 |
Bogdan Michael <1946->
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The public international law regime governing international investment [[electronic resource] /] / José E. Alvarez |
Autore | Alvarez José E |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Leiden], : Hague Academy of International Law, 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (504 p.) |
Disciplina | 346.092 |
Collana | A collection of law lectures in pocketbook form |
Soggetto topico | Investments, Foreign (International law) |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 90-04-24993-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
COPYRIGHT; HAGUE ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW; The Public International Law Regime Governing International Investment; TABLE OF CONTENTS; CHAPTER I THE EVOLVING INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT REGIME: AN OVERVIEW; A. Introduction; B. Investment Flows and Globalization; C. The Legalization of International Investment; D. The Contents of International Investment Treaties; E. Investor-State Dispute Settlement; (1) Party control; (2) Remedies for past injury; (3) Impact on State sovereignty; F. Contemporary Critiques of the Investment Regime; (1) Vertical critiques; (2) Horizontal critiques
(3) Ideological(4) Rule of law critiques; G. The Regime and Public International Law; CHAPTER II WHAT ARE INVESTMENT TREATIES FOR ?; A. Guzman's Account of the Origins of the Investment Regime; B. Refuting Guzman; C. Explaining the Contemporary Investment Regime; D. What is the Most Recent Wave of US Investment Treaties Trying to Achieve ?; CHAPTER III FAIR AND EQUITABLE TREATMENT: THE HEART OF THE INVESTMENT REGIME; A. The Limits of "Treatification"; B. The "Democratic" Credentials of the Investment Regime; C. The Entwined Nature of Treaty and Non-Treaty Sources (1) Treatification does not equal precision(2) The absence of precision in a treaty is not the last word; (3) Fragmentation and its discontents; D. Globalization and its Discontents; CHAPTER IV LESSONS FROM THE ARGENTINA CRISIS CASES; A. Introduction; B. The Inconsistent Argentina Cases; (1) Inconsistent views of what is "necessary"; (2) Is there one defence or two ?; (3) Does the customary defence of necessity apply when a BIT is silent, that is, when the BIT does not have an essential security exception or measures not precluded clause ? (4) Assuming that it is applicable, what does the customary defence of necessity require States(or claimants) to show ?(5) Assuming that Article XI of the United States-Argentina treaty is a distinct defence from the excuse of necessity, what exactly does it require in order for it to be successfully invoked ?; (6) What is the effect of a successful invocation of Article XI ?; C. Broader Problems; (1) The fragmentation of international investment law; (2) The hazards of premature de-fragmentation; CHAPTER V THE ONCE AND FUTURE INVESTMENT REGIME; A. The Investment Regime in Transition B. The Argentina Cases and the Regime's Alleged Legitimacy Deficits(1) The problem of inconsistent arbitral awards; (2) Is the investment regime a threat to sovereignty?; (3) Is the investment regime a threat to human rights ?; (4) Is the investment regime "biased" in favour of investors ?; C. Reform Proposals; D. Points of Intersection between the Investment Regime and Public International Law; (1) Treatification and other positivist sources; (2) Fragmentation; (3) Impact of non-State actors; (4) Globalization and its discontents; (5) The international law profession; (6) Judicialization (7) Hegemonic or imperial international law ? |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463224903321 |
Alvarez José E
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The public international law regime governing international investment [[electronic resource] /] / José E. Alvarez |
Autore | Alvarez José E |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Leiden], : Hague Academy of International Law, 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (504 p.) |
Disciplina | 346.092 |
Collana | A collection of law lectures in pocketbook form |
Soggetto topico | Investments, Foreign (International law) |
ISBN | 90-04-24993-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
COPYRIGHT; HAGUE ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW; The Public International Law Regime Governing International Investment; TABLE OF CONTENTS; CHAPTER I THE EVOLVING INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT REGIME: AN OVERVIEW; A. Introduction; B. Investment Flows and Globalization; C. The Legalization of International Investment; D. The Contents of International Investment Treaties; E. Investor-State Dispute Settlement; (1) Party control; (2) Remedies for past injury; (3) Impact on State sovereignty; F. Contemporary Critiques of the Investment Regime; (1) Vertical critiques; (2) Horizontal critiques
(3) Ideological(4) Rule of law critiques; G. The Regime and Public International Law; CHAPTER II WHAT ARE INVESTMENT TREATIES FOR ?; A. Guzman's Account of the Origins of the Investment Regime; B. Refuting Guzman; C. Explaining the Contemporary Investment Regime; D. What is the Most Recent Wave of US Investment Treaties Trying to Achieve ?; CHAPTER III FAIR AND EQUITABLE TREATMENT: THE HEART OF THE INVESTMENT REGIME; A. The Limits of "Treatification"; B. The "Democratic" Credentials of the Investment Regime; C. The Entwined Nature of Treaty and Non-Treaty Sources (1) Treatification does not equal precision(2) The absence of precision in a treaty is not the last word; (3) Fragmentation and its discontents; D. Globalization and its Discontents; CHAPTER IV LESSONS FROM THE ARGENTINA CRISIS CASES; A. Introduction; B. The Inconsistent Argentina Cases; (1) Inconsistent views of what is "necessary"; (2) Is there one defence or two ?; (3) Does the customary defence of necessity apply when a BIT is silent, that is, when the BIT does not have an essential security exception or measures not precluded clause ? (4) Assuming that it is applicable, what does the customary defence of necessity require States(or claimants) to show ?(5) Assuming that Article XI of the United States-Argentina treaty is a distinct defence from the excuse of necessity, what exactly does it require in order for it to be successfully invoked ?; (6) What is the effect of a successful invocation of Article XI ?; C. Broader Problems; (1) The fragmentation of international investment law; (2) The hazards of premature de-fragmentation; CHAPTER V THE ONCE AND FUTURE INVESTMENT REGIME; A. The Investment Regime in Transition B. The Argentina Cases and the Regime's Alleged Legitimacy Deficits(1) The problem of inconsistent arbitral awards; (2) Is the investment regime a threat to sovereignty?; (3) Is the investment regime a threat to human rights ?; (4) Is the investment regime "biased" in favour of investors ?; C. Reform Proposals; D. Points of Intersection between the Investment Regime and Public International Law; (1) Treatification and other positivist sources; (2) Fragmentation; (3) Impact of non-State actors; (4) Globalization and its discontents; (5) The international law profession; (6) Judicialization (7) Hegemonic or imperial international law ? |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786011103321 |
Alvarez José E
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The public international law regime governing international investment [[electronic resource] /] / José E. Alvarez |
Autore | Alvarez José E |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Leiden], : Hague Academy of International Law, 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (504 p.) |
Disciplina | 346.092 |
Collana | A collection of law lectures in pocketbook form |
Soggetto topico | Investments, Foreign (International law) |
ISBN | 90-04-24993-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
COPYRIGHT; HAGUE ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW; The Public International Law Regime Governing International Investment; TABLE OF CONTENTS; CHAPTER I THE EVOLVING INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT REGIME: AN OVERVIEW; A. Introduction; B. Investment Flows and Globalization; C. The Legalization of International Investment; D. The Contents of International Investment Treaties; E. Investor-State Dispute Settlement; (1) Party control; (2) Remedies for past injury; (3) Impact on State sovereignty; F. Contemporary Critiques of the Investment Regime; (1) Vertical critiques; (2) Horizontal critiques
(3) Ideological(4) Rule of law critiques; G. The Regime and Public International Law; CHAPTER II WHAT ARE INVESTMENT TREATIES FOR ?; A. Guzman's Account of the Origins of the Investment Regime; B. Refuting Guzman; C. Explaining the Contemporary Investment Regime; D. What is the Most Recent Wave of US Investment Treaties Trying to Achieve ?; CHAPTER III FAIR AND EQUITABLE TREATMENT: THE HEART OF THE INVESTMENT REGIME; A. The Limits of "Treatification"; B. The "Democratic" Credentials of the Investment Regime; C. The Entwined Nature of Treaty and Non-Treaty Sources (1) Treatification does not equal precision(2) The absence of precision in a treaty is not the last word; (3) Fragmentation and its discontents; D. Globalization and its Discontents; CHAPTER IV LESSONS FROM THE ARGENTINA CRISIS CASES; A. Introduction; B. The Inconsistent Argentina Cases; (1) Inconsistent views of what is "necessary"; (2) Is there one defence or two ?; (3) Does the customary defence of necessity apply when a BIT is silent, that is, when the BIT does not have an essential security exception or measures not precluded clause ? (4) Assuming that it is applicable, what does the customary defence of necessity require States(or claimants) to show ?(5) Assuming that Article XI of the United States-Argentina treaty is a distinct defence from the excuse of necessity, what exactly does it require in order for it to be successfully invoked ?; (6) What is the effect of a successful invocation of Article XI ?; C. Broader Problems; (1) The fragmentation of international investment law; (2) The hazards of premature de-fragmentation; CHAPTER V THE ONCE AND FUTURE INVESTMENT REGIME; A. The Investment Regime in Transition B. The Argentina Cases and the Regime's Alleged Legitimacy Deficits(1) The problem of inconsistent arbitral awards; (2) Is the investment regime a threat to sovereignty?; (3) Is the investment regime a threat to human rights ?; (4) Is the investment regime "biased" in favour of investors ?; C. Reform Proposals; D. Points of Intersection between the Investment Regime and Public International Law; (1) Treatification and other positivist sources; (2) Fragmentation; (3) Impact of non-State actors; (4) Globalization and its discontents; (5) The international law profession; (6) Judicialization (7) Hegemonic or imperial international law ? |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812179603321 |
Alvarez José E
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[Leiden], : Hague Academy of International Law, 2011 | ||
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