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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Theory of International Law"”.
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Supranational Law and Compliance
This dissertation sheds light on the reputational theory of international law, a theory used to explain state behavior in relation to international law. Due to concerns for their reputation, it is argued, countries will fulfill their commitments, not wanting to be excluded from cooperative …
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Assessing the Potential Impact of Emerging Powers on the International Order Through an Appraisal of their Engagement with International Law: The Case of Brazil
Interest by scholars of International Relations in global power transitions is perhaps as old as the discipline itself and has given rise to a rich body of literature. A recent line of enquiry in this literature has been whether the increasing international clout of non-Western states, including …
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The international criminal court state cooperation regime : current controversies in historical and theoretical context
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the first permanent, international institution established to prosecute individuals who commit genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. The treaty establishing the ICC - the Rome Statute - entered into force in 2002 and currently has more than 110 …
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The international criminal court state cooperation regime : current controversies in historical and theoretical context
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the first permanent, international institution established to prosecute individuals who commit genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. The treaty establishing the ICC - the Rome Statute - entered into force in 2002 and currently has more than 110 …
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International Lawyers as Lawmakers
International lawyers’ participation in international lawmaking is understudied. This gap is especially poignant in the context of the discipline’s obsession with discussing sources and lawmaking. This thesis employs an eclectic methodology that draws from doctrinal methods, critically inspired …
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Revisiting the Theoretical Foundations of International Organisations in Public International Law
… in order to advance a refined conception of international organizations in public international law. It suggests that current efforts to theorize international organizations face severe limitations in formulating a convincing legal theory of these institutions and their legal personality. …
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A Legal History of Narrowing Ambitions: The Rise of Human Rights in Inter-American Regional Law and Organisation
This thesis examines the rise of human rights in inter-American regional law and organisation. It contends that, first, despite their present centrality, inter-American human rights were originally not a priority of American states. Rather, the codification and institutionalisation of …