Law and Practice of the United Nations: Documents and Commentary 2nd Edition

Author: Simon Chesterman; Thomas Franck; David Malone
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199399482

Published In: May 2016
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.S. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only
Paperback Edition ISBN: 9780199399499

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Law and Practice of the United Nations: Documents and Commentary combines primary materials with expert commentary demonstrating the interaction between law and practice in the UN organization, as well as the possibilities and limitations of multilateral institutions in general. Each chapter begins with a short introductory essay describing how the documents that ensue illustrate a set of legal, institutional, and political issues relevant to the practice of diplomacy and the development of public international law through the United Nations.

Each chapter also includes questions to guide discussion of the primary materials, and a brief bibliography to facilitate further research on the subject. This second edition addresses the most challenging issues confronting the United Nations and the global community today, from terrorism to climate change, from poverty to nuclear proliferation. New features include hypothetical fact scenarios to test the understanding of concepts in each chapter.

This edition contains expanded author commentary, while maintaining the focus on primary materials. Such materials enable a realistic presentation of the work of international diplomacy: the negotiation, interpretation and application of such texts are an important part of what actually takes place at the United Nations and other international organizations. This work is ideal for courses on the United Nations or International Organizations, taught in both law and international relations programs.

Preface to the Second Edition

Introduction

Part I - Relevance

Chapter 1 The UN Charter

Chapter 2 Hard Cases

Chapter 3 Hard Choices

Part II - Capacity

Chapter 4: Legal Status

Chapter 5 The Secretary-General and the Secretariat

Chapter 6 Membership

Chapter 7 Structure, Financing, and Administration

PART III - Practice