Sovereignty, Statehood and State Responsibility: Essays in Honour of James Crawford (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781107044258)

This collection of essays focusses on the following concepts: sovereignty (the unique, intangible and yet essential characteristic of states), statehood (what it means to be a state, and the process of acquiring or losing statehood) and state responsibility (the legal component of what being a state entails). The unifying theme is that they have always been and will in the future continue to form a crucial part of the foundations of public international law. While many publications focus on new actors in international law such as international organisations, individuals, companies, NGOs and even humanity as a whole, this book offers a timely, thought-provoking and innovative reappraisal of the core actors on the international stage: states. It includes reflections on the interactions between states and non-state actors and on how increasing participation by and recognition of the latter within international law has impacted upon the role and attributes of statehood.

Author: Christine Chinkin
ISBN-10: 1107044251
ISBN-13: 9781107044258
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/12/2015
Pages: 528
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.92lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.13d