Overview

"We are in a moment where peoples and states are interested, directly or indirectly, in asserting their ""national interest,"" unilaterally if necessary. In the White House, the national security policy is premised on ""America First,"" while Catalans and Iraqi Kurds have taken steps to unilaterally declare their independence. All of these actions have generated tension both domestically and internationally. However, even though the potential for unilateral action has been receiving a lot of attention, the larger issue of the legality of unilateral acts is often hard to discern. This book provides a history of the doctrine of unilateral acts in international law, tracing their treatment in the international sphere from consent based acts, to obligations erga omnes, to acts of estoppel. Through chapter-by-chapter case studies, this book traces the ""legalization"" of the category of unilateral acts from its 19th Century foundations into a broad category of obligation. To understand why and how this occurred, this book examines the history of the legal doctrine of unilateral acts, which shows that in spite of efforts to progressively make unilateral acts ""legal"" they are still not precisely defined or easy to apply, challenging the very commitment these acts are meant to establish."

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Author:   Betina Appel Kuzmarov
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780367590383

ISBN 10:   0367590387
Pages:   140
Publication Date:   14 August 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 PREFACE 2 Acknowledgements 3 Chapter One: INTRODUCTION 1.1 What is a Unilateral Act? 1.2 Unilateral Acts and the History of International Law 1.3 Unilateral Acts in the Nineteenth Century 1.4 The Aims and Structure of this Book 4 Chapter Two: UNILATERAL ACTS AS CONSENT BASED AGREEMENTS 2.1 The Monroe Doctrine: A Doctrine of Non-Intervention by A Great Power 2.2 The Monroe Doctrine: From Political Act to Special Law 2.3 Conclusion 5 Chapter Three: UNILATERAL ACTS AS OBLIGATIONS ERGA OMNES 3.1 The Nuclear Tests Cases and Acts Erga Omnes 3.2 Obligations Erga Omnes 3.3 The Problem With Identifying Unilateral Acts That Were Obligations Erga Omnes 3.3.1 Intention 3.3.2 Autonomy 3.3.3 Revocation 3.4 Unilateral Acts as Unilateral Acts Erga Omnes Since the Nuclear Tests Cases 3.5 Unilateral Act as Obligation Erga Omnes: The Creation of a Universal Obligation 3.6 Conclusion 6 Chapter Four: UNILATERAL ACTS AS ESTOPPELS 4.1 Estoppels 4.1.1 Substantive Estoppel 4.1.2 Estoppels as a Bar to Proceeding before the ICJ 4.2 Unilateral Acts and Estoppel 4.3 Estoppels and Good Faith 4.4 Conclusion 7 Chapter Five: UNILATERAL ACTS AND THE PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT OF INTENRATIONAL LAW 5.1 The ILC and Unilateral Acts 5.2 Intention 5.3 Autonomy 5.4 Revocation 5.5 The ILC, Unilateral Acts, and Sovereignty and Universality 5.6 Conclusion 8 Chapter Six: UNILATERAL ACTS, POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW 6.1 The Unilateral Declaration of Independence of Kosovo 6.2 Legalization and Kosovo’s Unilateral Declaration of Independence 6.3 Conclusion 9 Chapter Seven: CONCLUSION 10 Bibliography 11 Index

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Betina Appel Kuzmarov is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Law and Legal Studies and Associate Dean (Students and Enrolment) in the Faculty of Public Affairs at Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (Currently on Leave)

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