U. N. Security Council Reform and the Right of Veto:A Constitutional Perspective (Legal Aspects of International Organization, 32) [Hardcover]

Bardo Fassbender (Author)

Book Description

Series: Legal Aspects of International Organization, 32 | Publication Date: April 28, 1998

This volume seeks to contribute to the late-20th-century discussion of a constitutional reform of the United Nations, a discussion rekindled by the end of the Cold War and the significant involvement of the UN in international peacemaking and peacekeeping since the Kuwait crisis. The work focuses upon the Security Council, its composition and possible enlargement, its decision-making process and competences, and its relationship with the General Assembly and the International Court of Justice. Particular regard is given to the right of veto of the permanent members of the Security Council, which is seen as the central and most problematic, feature of the present constitution of the UN. The study includes a detailed record of the historical and ideological origins of the veto at the end of World War II. The text describes and analyzes the reform discussion as it has taken place at the UN since 1991. The different proposals made by governments, NGOs and individual scholars are evaluated by applying a number of standards and concepts ensuing from a perception of the UN Charter as constitution of the International community. The study seeks to advance a comprehensive constitutional theory of the UN and redefine the place of the Charter in contemporary international law.

Editorial Reviews

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It is an excellent work. It is extremely well written. Secondly, it is accurate and carefully researched--something so often lacking in works on this subject. Finally, it fills an important gap in existing literature on the Security Council, and deserves to be on the bookshelves of all serious UN scholars and practitioners -- Sam Daws, author of the third edition of Sydney D. Bailey's 'The Procedure of the UN Security Council', published by Oxford University Press 1998

From the Author

The author was born in 1963 in Germany. He studied law, history, and political science at the University of Bonn (Germany) and Yale Law School. He received a J.D. (equivalent) from the University of Bonn, an LL.M. from Yale Law School, and a Doctor juris from the Humboldt University in Berlin. He currently works as an assistant professor of law at Humboldt University, where he teaches international law, law of the European Union, and German constitutional law. He published many articles, book reviews and case notes in leading law journals, among them the 'American Journal of International Law' and the 'Yale Journal of International Law'. Recently, his article 'The United Nations Charter as Constitution of the International Community' appeared in the 'Columbia Journal of Transnational Law' (volume 36, 1998, number 3, pages 529-619).

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 436 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (April 28, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9041105921
• ISBN-13: 978-9041105929
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,501,557 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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