International law for humankind
Subtitle: towards a new jus gentium
By: by Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade
Edition: Second revised edition.
Series: The Hague Academy of International Law Monographs -- volume 8
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Leiden
Language: eng
Number of pages: 726
ISBN-13: 9789004251052; 9789004255074
Subjects: International law; Natural law
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 647-691) and index.
Table of contents: title: The evolution towards a new jus gentium : the international law for humankind; title: Time and law revisited : international law and the temporal dimension; title: Foundations of international law : the role and importance of its basic principles; title: The primacy of international law over force; title: Contemporary international law-making : a reassessment of the theory of formal "sources" of international law; title: The material source of international law : manifestations of the universal juridical conscience; title: States as subjects of international law and the expansion of international legal personality; title: International organizations as subjects of international law; title: The legal personality of the individual as subject of international law; title: The legal capacity of the individual as subject of international law; title: Humankind as a subject of international law; title: Conceptual constructions : jus cogens and obligations erga omnes; title: Conceptual constructions : common heritage of mankind and common concern of mankind; title: Conceptual constructions : the right to peace and the right to development; title: Conceptual constructions : responsibility for international crimes and universal jurisdiction; title: Basic considerations of humanity in the corpus juris of international law; title: Basic considerations of humanity in relation to disarmament; title: Basic considerations of humanity in relation to the law of treaties; title: Basic considerations of humanity in relation to state responsibility; title: Basic considerations of humanity in relation to state succession; title: Basic considerations of humanity in relation to territory; title: Basic considerations of humanity in relation to diplomatic and consular law; title: Basic considerations of humanity in relation to the convergences of regimes of protection of the human person; title: Peaceful settlement of international disputes : current state and perspectives; title: International rule of law : the need and quest for international compulsory jurisdiction; title: The legacy of the recent cycle of world conferences of the United Nations; title: Codification and progressive development of a universal international law. -