International law for humankind towards a new jus gentium / by Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade.
| Author/creator | Trindade, Antônio Augusto Cançado, 1947- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Second revised edition. |
| Publication Info | Leiden : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, [2013] |
| Description | xxv, 726 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | The 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 647-691) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013017776 |
| ISBN | 9789004251052 (pbk. : alk. paper) |