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Justification and Excuse in International Law: Concept and Theory of General Defences

Justification and Excuse in International Law: Concept and Theory of General Defences

Name: Justification and Excuse in International Law: Concept and Theory of General Defences
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9781107513990
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Author: Federica Paddeu
ISBN: 9781107513990

By Federica Paddeu

Cambridge University Press February 2019

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ISBN-13: 9781107513990
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: February 2019
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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The defences available to a state under the law of state responsibility can be considered either justifications (which render acts lawful) or excuses (excluding the responsibility of the state for wrongful conduct). This book is the first to comprehensively examine the distinction, informed by state practice and theoretical considerations.

The book shows that the distinction, often dismissed as one of mere academic distinction, carries significant practical implications in respect of, among others, the responsibility of accessories to the wrongful act, compensation for material breach, suspension and termination following a material breach of treaty, and impact on the normative pull of rules.

Combining an analysis of state practice, the historical development of the defences, their concept and rationale, and the theory of justification and excuse, the author proposes a classification of the six defences recognised in the Articles on State Responsibility adopted by the International Law Commission in 2001.

Introduction

1. Justification and excuse in international law

2. Consent

3. Self-defence

4. Countermeasures

5. Force majeure

5. State of necessity

6. Distress

Conclusion.

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