Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Table of cases; Preface; Foreword; Introduction; 1 The international community, jus cogens norms and obligations erga omnes; 2 Community interests in the law on state responsibility; 3 Countermeasures in the name of community interests in state practice; 4 Self-contained regimes, solidarity measures and the fragmentation of international law; 5 The principle of proportionality; Conclusion; Appendix: UN and other documentation; Bibliography; Index
Summary
Explores the contentious topic of how collective and community issues should be protected and enforced in international law. This volume addresses both the theory and practice of third-State countermeasures within international law and assesses the work the International Law Commission has done in this area
