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    Realizing utopia : the future of international law / edited by Antonio Cassese.

    • Title:Realizing utopia : the future of international law / edited by Antonio Cassese.
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    • Other Contributors/Collections:Cassese, Antonio.
    • Published/Created:Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:International law.
    • Description:xxii, 700 p. ; 24 cm.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9780199691661 (hbk.)
      0199691665 (hbk.)
      9780199647088 (pbk.)
      0199647089 (pbk.)
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: I. CAN THE WORLD BECOME A GLOBAL COMMUNITY?
      1. Subjective Dangers of Projects of World Community / Martti Koskenniemi
      2. Is Leviathan Still Holding Sway over International Dealings? / Antonio Cassese
      3. State Sovereignty is Not Withering Away: A Few Lessons for the Future / Jose E. Alvarez
      4. United Nations: No Hope for Reform? / Philip Alston
      5. Security Council: Progress is Possible but Unlikely / Bardo Fassbender
      6. Role International Actors Other Than States can Play in the New World Order / Nehal Bhuta
      7. Possible Contribution of International Civil Society to the Protection of Human Rights / Mauro Palma
      8. Whether Universal Values can Prevail over Bilateralism and Reciprocity / Andreas Paulus
      9. Can Legality Trump Effectiveness in Today's International Law? / Salvatore Zappala
      10. Are we Moving towards Constitutionalization of the World Community? / Anne Peters
      11. Plea for a Global Community Grounded in a Core of Human Rights / Antonio Cassese
      II. WHAT LAWMAKING TOOLS SHOULD BE USED TO BRING ABOUT THE NEEDED CHANGE?
      12. Customary International Law: The Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow of General International Law / Luigi Condorelli
      13. For an Enhanced Role of Jus Cogens / Antonio Cassese
      14. International Lawmaking: Towards a New Role for the Security Council? / Alan Boyle
      III. CAN INTERNATIONAL LEGAL IMPERATIVES BE MORE EFFECTIVELY BROUGHT INTO EFFECT?
      (A). Interplay of International and National Law
      15. Towards a Moderate Monism: Could International Rules Eventually Acquire the Force to Invalidate Inconsistent National Laws? / Antonio Cassese
      16. Should the Implementation of International Rules by Domestic Courts be Bolstered? / Yuval Shany
      (B). Major Obstacles to States' Compliance
      17. Deficiencies of the Law of State Responsibility Relating to Breaches of `Obligations Owed to the International Community as a Whole': Suggestions for Avoiding the Obsolescence of Aggravated Responsibility / Pierre-Marie Dupuy
      18. Immunity of States and State Officials: A Major Stumbling Block to Judicial Scrutiny? / Paola Gaeta
      (C). Role of International Judicial Bodies
      19. International Court of Justice: It is High Time to Restyle the Respected Old Lady / Antonio Cassese
      20. International Criminal Court: Struggling to Find its Way / William Schabas
      21. Future(s) of Regional Courts on Human Rights / Malcolm D. Evans
      22. Future of International Investment Law and Arbitration / W. Michael Reisman
      23. How to Cope with the Proliferation of International Courts and Coordinate Their Action / Mohamed Bennouna
      (D). Supervision and Fact-Finding as Alternatives to Judicial Review
      24. Fostering Increased Conformity with International Standards: Monitoring and Institutional Fact-Finding / Antonio Cassese
      25. Ensuring Compliance with Standards on the Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy / Laura Rockwood
      26. Overseeing Human Rights Compliance / Andrew Clapham
      27. Managing Abidance by Standards for the Protection of the Environment / Jorge E. Vinuales
      IV. WHAT LAW SHOULD BE CHANGED?
      (A). Enhancing the Lawful Use of Force to Meet Modern Challenges
      28. Operationalizing the UN Charter Rules on the Use of Force / Philippe Sands
      29. Prospects for Humanitarian Uses of Force / Christian J. Tams
      (B). Other Global Problems Badly in Need of Substantive Legal Regulation
      30. Role That Equal Rights and Self-Determination of Peoples can Play in the Current World Community / Abdulqawi A. Yusuf
      31. How to Depart from the Existing Dire Condition of Development / Emmanuelle Jouannet
      32. WTO: Already the Promised Land? / J.H.H. Weiler
      33. Fragmentation and Utopia: Towards an Equitable Integration of Finance, Trade, and Sustainable Development / Robert Howse
      34. Realism, Utopia, and the Future of International Environmental Law / Francesco Francioni
      35. Combating Terrorism: Proposals for Improving the International Legal Framework / Bibi van Ginkel
      36. Genetic Manipulation: How to Strike the Right Balance between Technology and Respect for Human Rights / Souheil El-Zein
      37. Uses and Abuses of Cyberspace: Coming to Grips with the Present Dangers / Andrew Murray
      (C). Restraining Armed Violence in International and Internal Armed Conflict
      38. Bolstering the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict / Nils Melzer
      39. Should Rebels be Treated as Criminals? Some Modest Proposals for Rendering Internal Armed Conflicts Less Inhumane / Antonio Cassese
      40. How to Improve upon the Faulty Legal Regime of Internal Armed Conflicts / Sandesh Sivakumaran
      41. Belligerent Occupation: A Plea for the Establishment of an International Supervisory Mechanism / Orna Ben-Naftali
      42. Modern Means of Warfare: The Need to Rely upon International Humanitarian Law, Disarmament, and Non-Proliferation Law to Achieve a Decent Regulation of Weapons / Natalino Ronzitti
      43. Good Time for a Change: Recognizing Individuals' Rights under the Rules of International Humanitarian Law on the Conduct of Hostilities / Giulia Pinzauti
      V. CAN INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC JUSTICE PLAY A MORE INCISIVE ROLE?
      44. Future of International Criminal Justice: A Blueprint for Action / Jerome de Hemptinne
      45. Need Reasonably to Expand National Criminal Jurisdiction over International Crimes / Paola Gaeta
      46. Domestic Courts Should Embrace Sound Interpretative Strategies in the Development of Human Rights-Oriented International Law / Massimo Iovane
      47. Low Road: Promoting Civil Redress for International Wrongs / Jaykumar A. Menon
      VI. CONCLUSION
      48. Gathering Up the Main Threads / Antonio Cassese.
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