The ICJ and the Evolution of International Law (eBook, ePUB)

The Enduring Impact of the Corfu Channel Case
Redaktion: Bannelier, Karine; Heathcote, Sarah; Christakis, Théodore

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In 1949 the International Court of Justice (ICJ) handed down its first judgment in the Corfu Channel Case. In diffusing an early Cold War dispute, the Court articulated a set of legal principles which continue to shape our appreciation of the international legal order. Many of the issues dealt with by the Court in 1949 remain central questions of international law, including due diligence, forcible intervention and self-help, maritime operations, navigation in international straits and the concept of elementary considerations of humanity. The Court's decision has been cited on numerous occasions in subsequent international litigation. Indeed, the relevance of this judgment goes far beyond the subject matter dealt with by the Court in 1949, extending to pressing problems such as trans-boundary pollution, terrorism or piracy. In short, it was and remains a thoroughly modern decision - a landmark for international law; and one which today needs to be revisited sixty years later.

Taking a critical approach, this book examines the decision's influence on international law generally and on some fields of international law like the law of the sea or the law of international responsibility specifically. The book collects the commentary of a distinguished set of international law scholars, including five well-known international judges. The contributors consider not only the history of the Corfu Channel Judgment and its contribution to the development of international law, but also its resonance in many contemporary problems in international law.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. März 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136619304
• Artikelnr.: 38270843

Autorenporträt

Karine Bannelier, PhD in International Law from the University of Paris-Sorbonne, is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Grenoble and Director of the Master of International Security and Defense Studies. Theodore Christakis is Professor of International Law and Director of the Centre for International Security and European Studies of the University of Grenoble. Sarah Heathcote, PhD (Geneva), is Senior Lecturer at the Australian National University College of Law.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Views from the Bench: the Legacy of the Corfu Channel Case, 1. An
International Contentious Case on the Threshold of the Cold War, Mohammed
Bedjaoui 2. The Corfu Channel case and the concept of sovereignty, Mohamed
Bennouna 3.The Bar, Jean-Pierre Cot. Part II. The Historical and
Institutional Framework 4.The Corfu Channel Case in Perspective: The
Factual and Political Background, Aristoteles Constantinides 5.The
International Court of Justice and the Security Council: Disentangling
Themis from Ares, Giovanni Distefano and Etienne Henry. Part III.
Procedural and Evidential Issues before the World Court 6.The Basis of the
Court's Jurisdiction and the Scope and Usefulness of Forum Prorogatum,
Henry Burmester 7. The International Court of Justice and Standards of
Proof, Katherine Del Mar 8.'Naval Secrets', Public Interest Immunity and
Open Justice, Kenneth J. Keith Part IV. Law of the Sea, 9. International
Straits: Still a Matter of Contention?, Stuart Kaye 10. Dangerous Waters
and International Law: The Corfu Channel Case, Warships, and Sovereignty
Irritants, Rob McLaughlin 11. Peacetime Maritime Operations, Donald R.
Rothwell Part V. Fundamental Rules of International Law 12.The Court's
Decision in silentium on the Sources of International Law: Its Enduring
Significance, Akiho Shibata 13. Intervention and Self-help, Theodore
Christakis 14. A Policy of Force, Christine Gray 15. Foundational Judgment
or Constructive Myth? The Court's Decision as a Precursor to International
Environmental Law, Karine Bannelier 16. The Interaction between
International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law and the Contribution of
the ICJ, Djamchid Momtaz and Amin Ghanbari Amirhandeh 17. Elementary
Considerations of Humanity, Matthew Zagor Part VI. Issues of State
Responsibility 18. State Omissions and Due Diligence: Aspects of Fault,
Damage and Contribution to Injury in the Law of State Responsibility,
Sarah Heathcote 19. The Limits of Complicity as a Ground for
Responsibility: Lessons Learned from the Corfu Channel case, Olivier Corten
and Pierre Klein 20. Reparation and Compliance, Pierre d'Argent Conclusion,
Hilary Charlesworth 21. Conclusion, Hilary Charlesworth