Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Implementation of International Law in the United States (Rechtspolitisches Symposium)
Johan D. Van Der Vyver
€ 128.36
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Implementation of International Law in the United States (Rechtspolitisches Symposium)
Hardcover. Even though the Constitution proclaims treaties entered into by the United States to be part of the supreme law of the land and authorises prosecution of offences against the law of nation in federal courts, the United States has had a checkered record in ratifying human rights instruments, in upholding decisions of international tribunals. Series: Rechtspolitisches Symposium. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: JP; LA; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 215 x 25. Weight in Grams: 498.
Even though the Constitution proclaims treaties entered into by the United States to be part of the supreme law of the land and authorises prosecution of offences against the law of nation in federal courts, the United States has had a checkered record in ratifying human rights instruments, in upholding decisions of international tribunals, and indeed in submitting itself to the jurisdiction of such tribunals. It refused to uphold judgments of the International Court of Justice within its municipal legal system, terminated the competence of the ICJ to adjudicate international disputes to which it is a party, and attempted to ... Read more
Even though the Constitution proclaims treaties entered into by the United States to be part of the supreme law of the land and authorises prosecution of offences against the law of nation in federal courts, the United States has had a checkered record in ratifying human rights instruments, in upholding decisions of international tribunals, and indeed in submitting itself to the jurisdiction of such tribunals. It refused to uphold judgments of the International Court of Justice within its municipal legal system, terminated the competence of the ICJ to adjudicate international disputes to which it is a party, and attempted to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Condition
New
Series
Rechtspolitisches Symposium Legal Policy Symposium
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
Bern, Switzerland
ISBN
9783631598801
SKU
V9783631598801
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-2
About Johan D. Van Der Vyver
The Author: Johan D. van der Vyver, B.Comm., LL.B., Honns. B.A. (Potchefstroom University, South Africa), LL.D. (University of Pretoria); Diploma of the International and Comparative Law of Human Rights (International Institute of Human Rights, Strasbourg), LL.D. (honoris causa, University of Zululand), LL.D. (honoris causa, Potchefstroom University); I.T. Cohen Professor of International Law and Human Rights, Emory University School of Law ... Read more
Reviews for Implementation of International Law in the United States (Rechtspolitisches Symposium)