International law for humankind towards a new jus gentium / by Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade.

Author/creator Trindade, Antônio Augusto Cançado, 1947-
Format Electronic
EditionSecond revised edition.
Publication InfoLeiden : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, [2013]
Descriptionxxv, 726 pages ; 24 cm.
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SeriesThe Hague Academy of International Law Monographs ; volume 8
Contents The evolution towards a new jus gentium : the international law for humankind -- Time and law revisited : international law and the temporal dimension -- Foundations of international law : the role and importance of its basic principles -- The primacy of international law over force -- Contemporary international law-making : a reassessment of the theory of formal "sources" of international law -- The material source of international law : manifestations of the universal juridical conscience -- States as subjects of international law and the expansion of international legal personality -- International organizations as subjects of international law -- The legal personality of the individual as subject of international law -- The legal capacity of the individual as subject of international law -- Humankind as a subject of international law -- Conceptual constructions : jus cogens and obligations erga omnes -- Conceptual constructions : common heritage of mankind and common concern of mankind -- Conceptual constructions : the right to peace and the right to development -- Conceptual constructions : responsibility for international crimes and universal jurisdiction -- Basic considerations of humanity in the corpus juris of international law -- Basic considerations of humanity in relation to disarmament -- Basic considerations of humanity in relation to the law of treaties -- Basic considerations of humanity in relation to state responsibility -- Basic considerations of humanity in relation to state succession -- Basic considerations of humanity in relation to territory -- Basic considerations of humanity in relation to diplomatic and consular law -- Basic considerations of humanity in relation to the convergences of regimes of protection of the human person -- Peaceful settlement of international disputes : current state and perspectives -- International rule of law : the need and quest for international compulsory jurisdiction -- The legacy of the recent cycle of world conferences of the United Nations -- Codification and progressive development of a universal international law. -
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 647-691) and index.
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LCCN 2013017776
ISBN9789004251052 (pbk. : alk. paper)