Problems and Process: International Law and How We Use It

by Rosalyn Higgins

Overview

Based upon the revised text of her Hague Academy lectures, Professor Higgins presents an original and thought-provoking study of the nature and processes of international law, and reveals the complex relationship between legal norms and the policy objectives which lie at the heart of this subject.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780191021800
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	04/07/1994
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Rosalyn Higgins QC is also author of UN Peacekeeping 1946-1967: Documents and Commentary (OUP, vols 3&4 still in print, 1981)

Table of Contents

Introduction1.. The nature and function of international law2.. Sources of international law: Provenance and problems3.. Participants in the international legal system4.. Allocating competence: Jurisdiction5.. Exceptions to jurisdictional competence: Immunities from suit and enforcement6.. Responding to individual needs: Human rights7.. Self determination8.. Natural resources and international norms9.. Accountability and liability: The law of state responsibility10.. The United Nations11.. Dispute settlement and the International Court of Justice12.. The role of national courts in the international legal process13.. Oiling the wheels of international law: Equity and proportionality14.. The individual use of force in international law15.. The use of force by the United Nations

Editorial Reviews

"A learned and serious introduction to international law by a recognized scholar in the field."—Foreign Affairs

"Professor Higgins achieves her objective—to depart from the traditional style of the general courses in international law given at the Hague Academy of International Law and to offer instead her own perspectives and ideas. It is a rich harvest, and it should stimulate many discussions. She maintains a balance between being controversial and critical, on the one hand, and being a pioneering problem-solver, on the other hand. It is not surprising that the American Society of International Law has already awarded its Certificate of Merit to her for this book...."—Michigan Law Review

"Rosalyn Higgins's book provides the best overview of the current role of international law. It is a balanced and reliable accounting of the achievements and limitations of international law, as well as a helpful guide to the way it works in relation to some of the main problems of international life."—American Political Science Review

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