The International Law Commission of the United Nations
By: Jeffrey S. Morton.
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Columbia, S.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 225
Subjects: United Nations. International Law Commission; International criminal courts; International offenses
Description: "Jeffrey S. Morton suggests that despite fifty years of operation and an impressive list of successes, the International Law Commission of the United Nations remains one of the world's least understood and appreciated legal institutions. In this appraisal of the organization, Morton sheds light on its functions and the process by which it pursues its stated goals of codifying and developing international law. He addresses the dearth of systematic analysis of the commission's work and specifically considers its progress on two monumental tasks: the establishment of a binding code of international crimes and the creation of a standing international court."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-217) and index.
Table of contents: title: The International Law Commission; title: International crimes; title: The draft code of crimes; title: The International Criminal Court; title: Empirical analysis of the International Law Commission; title: Conclusion.