The Law of International Organisations - 2nd Edition

Price: $90.00 240 pages. Index. Published October 2005. Hardcover $90.00 (ISBN: 1-929446-78-0) Softcover $60.00 (ISBN: 1-929446-77-2)

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Book Overview

1. Nature

Definition
Theory
Contract or Constitution?
The role of law
Interpretation
Conclusion

2. Personality

Separate will
International legal personality
Theoretical perspective
Consequences
Judicial consideration
Arenas
Autonomous actors
Supranational organisations
Conclusion

3. Powers

Doctrine
Division
Express
Implied
Inherent
Domestic jurisdiction prohibition
Revisionism
Ultra vires
Conclusion

4. Membership

Joining
Leaving
Suspension and explusion
Representation
Structure
Conclusion

5. Money and votes

Voting and sovereign equality
Consensus
Majority voting
Weighted voting
The veto
Finances
The right to withhold payment?
Conclusion

6. Legal output

'Soft' law or legislation?
Binding decisions
Recommendations
Declarations
Determinations
Conventions
Legal orders
Conclusion

7. Accountability

The concept
Financial and administrative accountability
Political accountability
Democratic accountability
Legal accountability
Primary rules of responsibility
Secondary rules of responsibility
Remedies
Conclusion

8. Conclusion

Index