Towards an International Law of Co-Progressiveness, Part II : Membership, Leadership and Responsibility

Centered around the international law of co-progressiveness, an all-encompassing and progressive law, this volume explores membership, leadership and responsibility in the international system and how these matters reflect and inform that law. The international law of co-progressiveness : the descriptive observation, the normative position and some core principles I. Membership We are all "civilized nations" : arguments for cleaning up Article 38(1)(c) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice The Kosovo advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice The international law of co-progressiveness and the co-progressiveness of civilizations The role of law in the formation of regional perspectives on human rights and regional systems for the protection of human rights : the European and Asian models as illustrations The intrinsic and instrumental values of diversity and the settlement of the conflicts between them : some philosophical and legal considerations Public opinion II. Leadership Sovereign equality of states and the legitimacy of leader states. Towards a harmonious world : the roles of the international law of co-progressiveness and leader states Military activities in the EEZ : moving the debate to Article 59 of the UNCLOS Sustainable development, international law and China The dynamic interplay between the interpreters of Security Council resolutions En route to the final shape of the UNCLOS dispute settlement system : some pivotal negotiating procedural steps worthy of consideration by future treaty-makers and leaders in treaty making Reform proposals regarding the International Court of Justice : final report for the ILA Study Group on United Nations reform The presidency of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and the "national state extension" concern III. Responsibility The responsibility of states members of an international organization for its conduct as a result of membership or their normal conduct associated with membership "Member responsibility" and the ILC Articles on the responsibility of international organizations : some observations Universal jurisdiction : concept, logic, and reality. La 4e de couverture indique : "Expanding upon the normative position of co-progressiveness elaborated in Towards an International Law of Co-progressiveness (Martinus Nijhoff, 2004), this volume explores membership, leadership, and responsibility in the international system and how these matters reflect and inform international law. Issues discussed include: (1) the recognition and role of States, civilizations, and regions in the international system and how these entities are influenced by factors such as declarations of independence, intrinsic and instrumental values, diversity, and public opinion; (2) the distribution of power among States, its legitimacy, and the consequent influence this distribution has on the international system and world politics; and (3) member responsibility for acts of international organizations as well as the possibility of establishing and enforcing universal jurisdiction as a tool for implementing responsibility across the world."