Treaties in Motion: The Evolution of Treaties from Formation to Termination (Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law (Series Number 149))

Présentation de l'éditeur : "The law of treaties is in constant motion, understood not only as locomotion, but also as motion through time and as change. Thus, kinesis and stasis, two sides of the same concept of 'motion', are the central themes of Treaties in Motion. The concept of motion adopted in this book is based on the philosophy of Aristotle. He identified six types of motion: creation (genesis), increase (auxesis), diminution (meiosis), alteration (alloiosis), destruction (phthora), and change of place (kata topon metabole), which has been amended by the authors to change in space-time (kata topon kai chronon metavole) to reflect our modern scientific understanding of time as a dimension through which motion and change occurs. Each chapter's analysis proceeds by focusing on a specific area of a treaty's 'life-cycle', where each type of motion shines through and is described through three different frames of reference: treaties, the Vienna Convention of the Law of Treaties, and customary law." "The book deals with the dynamics of the treaty regime, it looks at treaty stability, identity and change, ie it looks at treaties in motion, how they were set out in the Vienna Convention and how they developed through practice and international decision making. Therefore, it can be said that kinesis and stasis (two sides of the same concept of 'motion') are the central themes of the present book. The concept of motion adopted in this book is based on the philosophy of Aristotle, who identified six types of motion, supplemented with the modern understanding of time as dimension where motion can occur, thus amending Aristotle's sixth type of motion from 'change in place' to 'change in space-time' and the non-existence of a preferred inertial frame of reference. Each Chapter's analysis proceeds by hopping between three different frames of reference, ie treaties, VCLT and customary law on treaties, and highlighting specifically one type of motion, while also identifying each type's interconnectedness with the others. Motion will be examined on two levels. First, on an examination of 'motion' itself and second on how 'motion' can be described with respect to the three aforementioned frames of references, and their respective interactions"-- Provided by publisher Présentation de l'éditeur : "The law of treaties is in constant motion, understood not only as locomotion, but also as motion through time and as change. Thus, kinesis and stasis, two sides of the same concept of 'motion', are the central themes of Treaties in Motion. The concept of motion adopted in this book is based on the philosophy of Aristotle. He identified six types of motion: creation (genesis), increase (auxesis), diminution (meiosis), alteration (alloiosis), destruction (phthora), and change of place (kata topon metabole), which has been amended by the authors to change in space-time (kata topon kai chronon metavole) to reflect our modern scientific understanding of time as a dimension through which motion and change occurs. Each chapter's analysis proceeds by focusing on a specific area of a treaty's 'life-cycle', where each type of motion shines through and is described through three different frames of reference: treaties, the Vienna Convention of the Law of Treaties, and customary law." Contents List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Table of Cases Table of Treaties 1 Motion as a Notion 2 Treaty Genesis: Concept of a Treaty in International Law, Including Its Formation and Motion 3 Consent to Be Bound: The Force behind the Motion of Treaties 4 Treaty Interpretation and Its Rules: Of Motion through Time, ‘Time-Will’, and ‘Time-Bubbles’ 5 Amendment/Modification/Revision of Treaties: Motion as Change 6 Treaties and Their Phthora: Withdrawing from and Terminating/Suspending Treaties 7 Concluding Remarks Bibliography Index The book examines law of treaties from the angle of different types of motion, and offers a combination of theoretical analysis supplemented with practical examples and empirical data. It covers all possible stages in the 'life-cycle' of a treaty, from its genesis to its eventual destruction. The Book Examines Treaty Law From The Angle Of Types Of Motion, Combining Theory With Practical Examples And Empirical Data.