Diplomatic interference and the law / Paul Behrens.
2016
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Title
Diplomatic interference and the law / Paul Behrens.
Published
Oxford, United Kingdom ; Portland, Oregon : Hart Publishing, 2016.
Call Number
KZ4078 .B44 2016
ISBN
9781849464369 (hardback ; alk. paper)
1849464367 (hardback ; alk. paper)
9781509902781 (Epub)
1849464367 (hardback ; alk. paper)
9781509902781 (Epub)
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xli, 493 pages ; 24 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)932463364
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-466) and index.
Available in Other Form
Online version: Behrens, Paul, author. Diplomatic interference and the law. Oxford ; Portland, Oregon : Hart Publishing Ltd, 2016 9781509902781 (DLC) 2015049633
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Table of Contents
Preface
vii
Abbreviations
xv
Table of Cases
xvii
Table of Treaties and Other Materials
xxv
Introduction
1
1.
Troublemakers and Lawbreakers: Why Diplomatic Interference Matters
2
2.
In Search for Guidance: Who Speaks about Diplomatic Interference?
5
3.
Solving the Puzzle: How to Approach Diplomatic Interference
9
3.1.
Whose Opinion Counts? The Question of Authorship
11
3.2.
Understanding State Sanctions: When is a Protest a Protest?
14
3.3.
From Protests to Customary Law: The Requirement of Generality
19
pt. I
Towards an Understanding of Diplomatic Interference
1.
Diplomatic Interference: A Historical Overview
27
1.
Diplomatic Interference in State Practice
27
2.
Codification of the Rule of Non-interference
33
2.
Concept of Diplomatic Interference Today
40
1.
Concept Without Borders?
40
2.
Internal versus External Interference
42
3.
Private versus Official Conduct
47
4.
Concept of Interference Today
55
3.
Diplomatic Interference and Competing Interests
57
1.
Diplomatic Interference and Diplomatic Functions
57
1.1.
Representation
58
1.2.
Protection of Interests
60
1.3.
Negotiation
64
1.4.
Observation and Reporting
65
1.5.
Promotion of Friendly Relations
70
2.
Diplomatic Interference and Diplomatic Involvement in Human Rights in the Receiving State
72
2.1.
Human Rights Involvement within the Framework of Diplomatic Functions
73
2.2.
Human Rights Involvement Based on Other Norms of International Law
78
2.3.
Human Rights of the Diplomatic Agent
94
4.
Resolving the Meeting of Competing Interests
99
1.
Confrontational Methods for the Assessment of Diplomatic Interference
101
2.
Conciliatory Methods for the Assessment of Diplomatic Interference
109
2.1.
Challenges of Harmonisation
109
2.2.
Diplomatic Interference and the Principle of Proportionality
114
pt. II
Fields of Diplomatic Interference
5.
Lobbying Activities
139
1.
Lobbying the Government
141
1.1.
Approaching the Government: The Sensitivities of the Receiving State
141
1.2.
Lobbying the Government: An Evaluation
145
2.
Lobbying Factions and Individual Politicians
149
6.
Partisan Behaviour
154
1.
Diplomatic Discussions of Specific Topics with Factions in the Receiving State
156
2.
Taking Sides in the Political Affairs of the Receiving State
162
7.
Propaganda
171
1.
Blanket Ban on Propaganda?
171
2.
Propaganda for Illegitimate Purposes
177
3.
Incitement
182
4.
False or Distorted Information
188
8.
Employment of Money and Other Material Means
192
1.
Areas of Diplomatic Funding and International Restrictions
192
2.
Impact of Legitimate Interests on Diplomatic Funding
200
9.
Insults and Criticism
208
1.
Insults
208
2.
Criticism
212
3.
Between Criticism and Insults: Measuring Diplomatic Conduct
215
10.
Threats and Intimidation
224
1.
Identifying the Rationale of the Ban
224
2.
Evaluation of Diplomatic Threats and Intimidation
229
11.
Diplomatic Asylum
237
1.
Restrictions on Diplomatic Asylum Under International Law
240
2.
Diplomatic Asylum and the Existence of Permissive Norms Under International Law
241
2.1.
Prevailing Practice in Latin America
242
2.2.
Right to Grant Diplomatic Asylum in Certain Circumstances Under General Customary Law?
244
3.
Impact of Erga Omnes Norms and Human Rights Obligations
246
4.
Reconciling Diverging Interests in the Field of Diplomatic Asylum
253
Concluding Thoughts
262
1.
Between Sensitive Areas and Legitimate Interests: Constructing a System of Diplomatic Interference
262
2.
Dealing with the Spectre of Interference: Towards an Identification of Guidelines
267
3.
Of Expectations and Opportunities: Does the World Need the Meddling Diplomat?
273
Annex A
Timeline of Diplomatic Interference
277
Annex B
Draft Codes and Travaux Preparatoires
387
Annex C
Selected Instruments on Diplomatic Law (excerpts)
397
Bibliography
425
Index
467