Introduction to the Law of Treaties (A Publication of the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva)

First Published in 1995. The law of treaties, a central field of international law, was also a central concern for Paul Reuter as a jurist. In close association with Jean Monnet, he made a decisive contribution to the Schuman Plan which led to the treaty instituting the European Coal and Steel Community in 1951. But it was mainly from 1964 onwards, when he became a member of the International Law Commission, that he took an ever-growing part in the development of the law of treaties. Contents Preface to the first English edition Preface to the second English edition Abbreviations Table of cases 1 Treaties in perspective I Historical background II Fundamental legal aspects III Definition and classification of international treaties IV Work on international treaties Notes 2 Conclusion, entry into force and participation I General considerations II A review of treaty-making procedures III Participation Notes 3 The effects of treaties I Effects with regard to the parties II Effects with regard to non-parties III Effects in relation to other legal rules Notes 4 Non-application of treaties I General observations II Grounds of invalidity III Non-application of a treaty for extraneous reasons IV The law of treaties and international responsibility Notes Appendix I: Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (23 May 1969) Appendix II: Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizations or between International Organizations (21 March 1986) Index "When Paul Reuter's Introduction au droit des traites was first published in 1972, it instantly became a classic, and was followed by a revised edition in 1985. Shortly before his death, Reuter thoroughly revised and updated the 1985 version for an English edition, taking into account the newly adopted 1986 Vienna Convention on treaties between states and international organizations, as well as recent developments in international codification efforts, undertaken under the auspices of the United Nations International Law Commission, with which he had been very closely associated for many years." "This book will be of great interest to students, lawyers, and all those who wish to become more familiar with the legal aspect of treaties, the basic instrument for international relations."--BOOK JACKET Takes into account the newly adopted 1986 Vienna Convention on treaties between states and international organizations, as well as recent developments in international codification efforts, undertaken under the auspices of the United Nations International Law Commission.