The United Nations Charter as the Constitution of the International Community
Series
Legal Aspects of International Organization
ISBN
978 90 04 17510 5
Type
book
Date Issued
2009
Author(s)
Abstract
The "constitutionalization" of international law is one of the most intensely debated issues in contemporary international legal doctrine. The term is used to describe a number of features which distinguish the present international legal order from "classical" international law, in particular its shift from bilateralism to community interest, and from an inter-state system to a global legal order committed to the well-being of the individual person. The author of this book argues that there indeed exists a constitutional law of the international community that is built on and around the Charter of the United Nations. In this book, he explains why the Charter has a constitutional quality and what legal consequences arise from that characterization.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
No
Publisher
Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Publisher place
Leiden / Boston
Number
51
Start page
11
End page
215
Pages
205
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
234648