The common interest in international law / edited by Wolfgang Benedek, Koen De Feyter, Matthias C. Kettemann, Christina Voigt.
2014
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Title
The common interest in international law / edited by Wolfgang Benedek, Koen De Feyter, Matthias C. Kettemann, Christina Voigt.
Published
Cambridge [England] ; Antwerp [Belgium] ; Portland [Oregon] : Intersentia, 2014.
Copyright
©2014
Call Number
KZ3410 .C667 2014
ISBN
9781780682716 (hardback)
1780682719 (hardback)
1780682719 (hardback)
Description
xiv, 234 pages ; 25 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)894966826
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references.
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Table of Contents
Editors' Preface
v
Abbreviations
xiii
Introduction / Christina Voigt
1
1.
`Common Interest' in International Law
1
2.
Object, Purpose and Structure of the Book
6
ch. 1
Delineating the Common Interest in International Law / Christina Voigt
9
1.
Introduction
9
2.
Evolution of the Common Interest in International Law
12
2.1.
Common Interest in International Law as Expressed in "General Principles"
13
2.2.
Common Interests Protected through International Law
16
3.
From Common Interest to Common Concern
18
4.
Legal Implications of Common Concerns
20
5.
Missing Link: Sustainable Development
22
6.
Sustainable Development as the Common Interest in International Law
24
ch. 2
To What Extent does International Law Obstruct the Protection of Common Interests? / Sten Schaumburg-Muller
29
1.
Introduction
29
2.
Theoretical Inspirations
30
3.
Imperialism Lingers on in International Law
32
3.1.
Vitoria's Trick
33
3.2.
Constant Trick
35
3.3.
Does International Law Constitute an Obstacle to the Protection of Common Interests?
39
4.
Non-Westphalia still Lingers on
42
5.
Conclusions and Perspectives
47
ch. 3
Differentiation between Developing and Developed Countries in International Law / Koen De Feyter
51
1.
Preliminary Observations
51
2.
Differentiation through Various Ways
54
2.1.
Contextual Obligations
54
2.2.
Grace Period
55
2.3.
Implementation Aid
57
2.4.
Conditional Obligations
59
2.5.
Non-Uniform Obligations
60
3.
Varieties of States
62
4.
Justification
69
5.
Forward-Looking Perspective
71
ch. 4
Common Interest in International Litigation / Claire Buggenhoudt
75
1.
Introduction
75
2.
Emergence of Common Interests and the International Judiciary
76
3.
Common Interests in Recent Case Law
77
3.1.
Indication of Provisional Measures
78
3.1.1.
ICJ
78
3.1.2.
ITLOS
79
3.2.
Standing
81
3.2.1.
ICJ
81
3.2.2.
WTO
82
3.2.3.
ITLOS
82
3.3.
Third Party Interventions
83
3.3.1.
ICJ
83
3.3.2.
WTO
84
3.3.3.
ITLOS
86
3.4.
Considerations on the Merits
86
3.4.1.
ICJ
86
3.4.2.
WTO
88
3.4.3.
ITLOS
90
4.
Conclusion
91
ch. 5
Collective Security, the Common Interest, and the Responsibility to Protect Doctrine / Vito Todeschini
93
1.
Introduction
93
2.
Common Interest and the UN Charter
94
3.
Responsibility to Protect Doctrine
99
4.
Common Interest and the Responsibility to Protect
103
5.
Conclusion
108
ch. 6
Protecting the Community Interest in a State Centric Legal System: the UN Charter and Certain Norms of `Special Standing' / Jure Vidmar
109
1.
Introduction
109
2.
International Community (of States) as a Whole
110
2.1.
International Community and Obligations Erga Omnes
110
2.2.
Community Interest and Ius Cogens
114
3.
Community Interest and the UN System
116
3.1.
UN Charter and the International Community Interest
117
3.2.
Community Interest and Chapter VII Powers
118
3.3.
Boundaries of Article 103 and the Community Interest
120
4.
Conclusions
125
ch. 7
Human Rights and Climate Change: Extending the Extraterritorial Dimension via the Common Concern / Werner Scholtz
127
1.
Introduction: Human Rights and Climate Change
127
2.
Extraterritorial Dimension of Human Rights
130
3.
Extension of Extraterritorial Human Rights via the Common Concern
134
4.
Concluding Remarks
141
ch. 8
Shaping the Common Interest in Global Development: the World Bank and Its Member States as Responsible Actors / Ana Sofia Barros
143
1.
Introduction
143
2.
Constructing the Common Interest within the Framework of the World Bank
145
3.
Human Rights Responsibility of the World Bank as a Development Actor
149
3.1.
Legal and Policy Framework
149
3.2.
Establishing Responsibility
153
4.
Human Rights Responsibility of Members in the Context of World Bank Operations
156
4.1.
Legal Framework
156
4.2.
Establishing Responsibility
158
5.
Conclusion
164
ch. 9
Common Interest in the Protection of the Internet: an International Legal Perspective / Matthias C. Kettemann
167
1.
Introduction
167
2.
What is the Internet?
170
3.
What needs to be Protected?
171
4.
Protecting the Integrity of the Internet lies in the Global Common Interest
174
5.
Conclusions for International Internet Law and Internet Governance
181
ch. 10
Humanization of International Law, Human Rights and the Common Interest / Wolfgang Benedek
185
1.
Introduction
185
2.
Humanization of International Law for the Benefit of the Individual
186
3.
Implications for the Common Interest
189
4.
Human Rights as a Common Interest
190
5.
Conclusions
194
Chapter.
11 Political Activity, Extradition and the Common Interest / Henning Bang Fuglsang Madsen Osrensen
197
1.
Introduction
197
2.
Purpose of the Political Offence Clause
198
3.
Scope of Protection
200
4.
Two Alternatives to the Political Offence Clause
204
5.
Asylum and Extradition
205
5.1.
New Legislation following WWII
205
5.2.
Asylum Law and the Political Offence Clause
208
5.3.
Extradition and Asylum in a European Context
209
5.4.
Concluding Remarks regarding Asylum Law and Extradition
210
6.
Right to a Fair Trial
211
7.
Conclusion
214
8.
How can the Protection of the Political Offender be Strengthened?
216
Conclusions: The Common Interest in International Law - Perspectives for an Undervalued Concept / Christina Voigt
219
1.
Definition of Common Interest
219
2.
Search for the Common Interest in the Sources of Public International Law
221
3.
Legal and Operational Implications of a Common Interest Approach: Responsibilities and Remedies
224
List of Cases
227
Biographies
231