International institutional law : unity within diversity

Author(s)

Bibliographic Information

International institutional law : unity within diversity

by Henry G. Schermers, Niels M. Blokker

Brill Nijhoff, 2018

6th rev. ed

  • : hardback

Available at  / 1 libraries

Search this Book/Journal

Note

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This sixth, revised edition of International Institutional Law covers the most recent developments in the field. Although public international organizations such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, the African Union, ASEAN, the European Union, Mercosur, NATO and OPEC have broadly divergent objectives, powers, fields of activity and numbers of member states, they also share a wide variety of institutional characteristics. Rather than being a handbook for specific organizations, the book offers a comparative analysis of the institutional law of international organizations. It includes chapters on the rules and practices concerning membership, institutional structure, decision-making, financing, legal order, supervision and sanctions, legal status and external relations. The book's theoretical framework and extensive use of case-studies is designed to appeal to both academics and practitioners.

Table of Contents

Preface Abbreviations, Terminology, Internet References 1 Introduction I International Institutional Law II Definition III Classification IV Conclusion 2 Participants I Full Members II Associate Members III Partial Members IV Affiliate Members V Observers VI Concluding Observations 3 Rules for International Organs I Powers II Composition of Organs III Functioning IV Concluding Observations 4 Policy-Making and Administrative Organs I Classifying International Organs II Policy-Making Organs III Secretariat IV The European Commission V Concluding Observations 5 Advisory and Supervisory Organs I Parliamentary Organs II Judicial Organs II Concluding Observations 6 Decision-Making Process I The Concept of a Decision II Legal Basis III Initiative IV Drafting of the Text V Decision-making by Consensus VI Voting VII Entry into Force of Decisions VIII Termination of Decisions IX Concluding Observations 7 Financing I Expenditure II Income III Budget IV Concluding Observations 8 Legal Order I Introduction II Constitution III Decisions of the Organization IV Other Elements of the Legal Order V Concluding Observations 9 Interpretation and Settlement of Disputes I Means of Interpretation II Authorities Charged with Interpretation III Competence to Request Interpretation IV Concluding Observations 10 Supervision and Sanctions I Definitions II Supervision of the Implementation of Rules III Official Recognition of Violations IV Waiver of Obligations V Sanctions VI Concluding Observations 11 Legal Status I Status in International Law II Status in National Law III Duration IV Concluding Observations 12 External Relations I Partners for External Relations II Instruments of External Relations III Concluding Observations Concluding Remarks I Introduction II The Relationship between an International Organization and Its Members III Diversity of the Rules of International Institutional Law IV Unity of the Rules of International Institutional Law V Towards More Centralized International Law? Index

by "Nielsen BookData"

Details

Page Top