Overview

The role and position of non-state actors in international law is the subject of a long-standing and intensive scholarly debate. This book explores the participation of this new category of actors in an international legal system that has historically been dominated by states. It explores the most important issues, actors and theoretical approaches with respect to these new participants in international law. It provides the reader with a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of the most important legal and political developments and perspectives. Relevant non-state actors discussed in this volume include, in particular, international governmental organisations, international non-governmental organisations, multinational companies, investors and armed opposition groups. Their legal position is considered in relation to specific issue-areas, such as humanitarian law, human rights, the use of force and international responsibility. The main legal theories on non-state actors’ position in international law – neo-positivism, the policy-oriented approach and transnational law – are covered at the beginning of the book, and the essential political science perspectives – on non-state actors’ role in international politics and globalisation, as well as their soft power – are presented at the end.

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Author:   Math Noortmann ,  August Reinisch (University of Vienna) ,  Cedric Ryngaert
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Hart Publishing
Weight:   0.590kg
ISBN:  

9781509917839

ISBN 10:   1509917837
Pages:   424
Publication Date:   28 December 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction Math Noortmann, Cedric Ryngaert, August Reinisch Part I 2. Non-State Actors and the Social Practice of International Law Jean d’Aspremont 3. Non-State Actors in International Law in Policy Perspective Eisuke Suzuki 4. Transnational Law: Philip Jessup’s Legacy and Beyond Math Noortmann Part II 5. Non-State Actors and the Use of Force Christian Henderson 6. Non-State Actors Under International Humanitarian Law Hans-Joachim Heintze and Charlotte Lülf 7. Non-State Actors and Human Rights Manfred Nowak and Karolina Miriam Januszewski 8. State Responsibility and Non-State Actors Cedric Ryngaert Part III 9. International Governmental Organisations as Non-State Actors Ramses A Wessel 10. Non-Governmental Organisations: Recognition, Roles, Rights and Responsibilities Math Noortmann 11. Multinational Corporations in International Law Jan Wouters and Anna-Luise Chané 12. Investors August Reinisch 13. Armed Opposition Groups Jordan J Paust Part IV 14. Non-State Actors in International Relations: Actors, Processes, and an Agenda for Multifaceted Dialogue Markus Kornprobst 15. Non-State Actors and Soft Power Alan Chong 16. Non-State Actors and Globalisation: A Paradigm for a Decentred World? Barrie Axford 17. Concluding Observations Cedric Ryngaert, Math Noortmann and August Reinisch

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Math Noortmann is Professor of Transnational Law and Non-State Actors at the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University. August Reinisch is Professor of International and European Law at the University of Vienna. Cedric Ryngaert is Professor of Public International Law at Utrecht University.

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