Hanqin, Xue Keywords: China | Public international law | International law | Sovereignty | International obligations | Human rights | Sustainable development | Multilateralism | Regionalism | Mots clefs: Chine | Droit international public | Droit international | Souveraineté | Obligations internationales | Droits de l'homme | Développement durable | Multilatéralisme | Régionalisme | ABSTRACT This class, given in 2012, starts with an introspection of the attitude of China towards international law in the last 60 years. The attention of the lecturer i…

Elian, George Keywords: Natural resources | Sovereignty | International trade | Mots clefs: Ressources naturelles | Souveraineté | Commerce international | ABSTRACT George Elian begins his course with a presentation of contemporary aspects of sovereignty over natural resources. He then examines the modalities of integration of economies (common market, EFTA, CMEA). The author then discusses the influence of certain inter-State organizations on the exercise of sovereignty over natural resources, outlines the principle…

Yasuaki, Onuma Keywords: International law | Legal history | Legitimacy | International customary law | Sovereignty | Human rights | Mots clefs: ABSTRACT The twenty-first century will witness conflicts which may destabilize the international order. These conflicts are likely to arise between emerging Asian States such as China and India whose material power is growing, and the Western nations who wield significant ideational power. A West-centric international society will change to a multi-polar and multi-civilizatio…

Berezowski, Cezary Keywords: Subjects of international law | Sovereignty | Mots clefs: Sujets du droit international public | Souveraineté | ABSTRACT Cezary Berezowski points out that ultimately the doctrine of legal subjects reflects the very fair view that non-sovereign international subjectivity is one of the most difficult among the sensitive issues in the science of international law. After the presentation of general considerations on international subjectivity, the author discusses the categories of non-sover…

Dolzer, Rudolf Keywords: Energy | Energy policy | International organizations | Sovereignty | Natural resources | International co-operation | Energy Charter Treaty (Lisbon, 17 December 1994) | Mots clefs: ABSTRACT The point of this course is to understand how the existing energy markets function, and who are the actors. States have seen their role evolving in the markets as, since 1945, sovereignty over national resources has become essential for them. The current markets have specific rules reflecting the importance of Sta…

Salmon, Jean Keywords: States | Sovereignty | Competence | Globalization | Legal personality | Public international law | European Union | Mots clefs: Etats | Souveraineté | Compétence | Mondialisation | Personnalité juridique | Droit international public | Union européenne | ABSTRACT Jean Salmon, Professor Emeritus at the Université libre de Bruxelles, was convinced, while attending Paul Reuter’s doctoral course on international organizations in Paris in 1955, that the sovereign State was destined to disappear and would otherwise be re…

Benvenisti, Eyal Keywords: Global governance | International organizations | International administrative law | Human rights | Decision-making | Sovereignty | International law | Mots clefs: ABSTRACT This course aims to have a broad understanding of global governance, and starts, after a short introduction, by explaining the emergence of global governance and the corresponding need to regulate it. Therefore, the normative basis for regulation of global governance is studied, first the ultra vires doctrine, then human rig…

Enrique Alvarez, José Keywords: Foreign direct investment | Public international law | Legal regime | Economy | Globalization | Sovereignty | United States of America | Bilateral investment treaties | Argentina | Mots clefs: Investissements directs à l'étranger | Droit international public | Régime juridique | Economie | Mondialisation | Souveraineté | Etats-Unis d'Amérique | Traités bilatéraux d'investissement | Argentine | ABSTRACT This course considers the ramifications of the legal regime that governs transborder capital flows. This regime consists pri…

Brownlie, Ian Keywords: Natural resources | Sovereignty | Common heritage of mankind | New international economic order | Mots clefs: Ressources naturelles | Souveraineté | Patrimoine commun de l humanité | Nouvel ordre économique international | ABSTRACT The objective of Ian Brownlie’s course, Professor of Law at the University of London, is to explore some aspects of the legal regime for access to certain natural resources. This survey focuses not only on the existing legal rules and emerging principles, but also on the feasibili…

Sperduti, Giuseppe Keywords: Sovereignty | International law and domestic law | Mots clefs: Souveraineté | Droit international et droit interne | ABSTRACT Giuseppe Sperduti, Professor at the University of Rome, begins his course on the principle of sovereignty and the relations between international laws and national laws by studying the doctrinal dispute between dualism and monism. He then examines the order of execution of treaties, and the relations between community law and internal legal order. He later focuses …

Stanislaw Korowicz, Marek Keywords: Sovereignty | Public international law | Mots clefs: Souveraineté | Droit international public | ABSTRACT In this course, M.S. Korowicz presents Some Present Aspects of Sovereignty in International Law. After a presentation of the prevailing doctrine, the author focuses on the sovereignty and equality of States in international law practice. The author discusses the topics of domestic jurisdiction and non-intervention. Finally, the author examines the scope and limits of sovereignty. Dans ce cours, M.S. Korowicz présente quelques as…

ANDRASSY, Georges Keywords: League of Nations | Sovereignty | Mots clefs: Société des Nations | Souveraineté | ABSTRACT Unlimited though it may be, notes Georges Andrassy in the introduction to his course, sovereignty is nevertheless governed by law and consequently knows the inherent limits of the rule of law. A new legislative provision may therefore set new, wider, or narrower limits. This could also be the case with the rules governing the League of Nations and defining its activity. The author begins his cou…

Michael Reisman, W. Keywords: International law | International regime | Development of international law | Decision-making | Sovereignty | Human rights | Subjects of international law | Individuals | Use of force | Mots clefs: Droit international | Régime international | Développement du droit international | Prise de décisions | Souveraineté | Droits de l'homme | Sujets du droit international | Individus | Force | ABSTRACT The point of these lectures, given in 2012, is to elaborate a framework to understand the place of practitioners, and others affected by …

Flory, Maurice Keywords: Sovereignty | Economic development | International co-operation | Mots clefs: Souveraineté | Développement économique | Coopération internationale | ABSTRACT Development cooperation, which is a new aspect of international relations, lies within a framework of general principles governing international society and, in particular, the general principles of sovereignty. The problems posed by this form of cooperation to the sovereignty of States constitute the object of Maurice Flory`s course. Af…

Ben Achour, Yadh Keywords: Minorities | Right of self-determination | Sovereignty | Cultural Diversity and Minorities in General | Mots clefs: Minorités | Droit de libre disposition | Souveraineté | ABSTRACT Yadh Ben Achour, Professor at the University of Tunis, starts his course on state sovereignty and the protection or minorities by presenting the concepts of state, sovereignty and minority. The author then details the guiding principles of minority rights: sovereignty of the State, right of self-determination of minoritie…

N. Van Kleffens, E. Keywords: Sovereignty | Mots clefs: Souveraineté | ABSTRACT After an introduction to a study of the etymology of the word "sovereignty," E.N. Van Kleffens focuses on sovereignty as it is understood in the Antiquity and Middle Ages. He focuses on the modern era and the status of sovereign States in the international Community under natural law and then according to more modern theories. He examines some special issues (legal characteristics of sovereignty, the relationship of sovereignty …

P. Anand, R. Keywords: Sovereignty | Equality | Mots clefs: Souveraineté | Egalité | ABSTRACT R.P. Anand, Professor at Jawaharlal University, New Delhi, notes in the introduction to his course on sovereign equality of States in public international law that this principle is based on two twin principles, which cannot be challenged and constitute the foundation of modern public international law: the principles of equality and the sovereignty of States. Based on the observation, the author focuses on the sovere…

Politis, N. Keywords: Sovereignty | Abuse of law | International law and domestic law | Mots clefs: Souveraineté | Abus de droit | Droit international et droit interne | ABSTRACT In the introduction to his course, Nicolas Politis notes that the international community basically has the same human structure as the internal political communities. It is simply made up of individuals grouped into international corporations. The result, according to the author, is that international law cannot be anything other than the set of ru…