| Description |
1 online resource (897 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- The Oxford Guide to Treaties -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Table of Cases -- Table of Instruments -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Contributors -- Introduction -- Part I: Foundational Issues -- 1. Defining Treaties -- 2. Current Theorizations about the Treaty in International Law -- 3. Alternatives to Treaty-Making-Informal Agreements -- 4. Compliance or Effectiveness? Assessing the Reach (and Limits) of Treaty-Making -- Part II: The Treaty-Makers -- 5. Who Can Make Treaties? International Organizations |
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6. Who Can Make Treaties? The European Union -- 7. Who Can Make Treaties? Other Subjects of International Law -- 8. NGOs in International Treaty-Making -- Part III: Treaty Formation -- 9. Making the Treaty -- 10. Provisional Application of Treaties -- 11. Managing the Process of Treaty Formation: Depositaries and Registration -- 12. Treaty Reservations -- Part IV: Treaty Application -- 13. The Relationship(s) between Treaties and Territory -- 14. Treaty Amendments -- 15. Domestic Application of Treaties -- 16. State Succession in Respect of Treaty Relationships -- 17. Treaty Bodies and Regimes |
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18. Treaty Conflicts and Systemic Fragmentation -- Part V: Treaty Interpretation -- 19. The Vienna Convention Rules on Treaty Interpretation -- 20. The Interpretation of Treaties over Time -- 21. Specialized Rules of Treaty Interpretation: Human Rights -- 22. Specialized Rules of Treaty Interpretation: International Organizations -- Part VI: Avoiding or Exiting Treaty Commitments -- 23. The Validity and Invalidity of Treaties -- 24. Reacting against Treaty Breaches -- 25. Exceptional Circumstances and Treaty Commitments -- 26. Terminating Treaties -- Part VII: Treaty Clauses and Instruments |
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Initial Decisions on Treaty-Making -- 1. Distinguishing Treaties from Political Commitments -- 2. Object and Purpose -- 3. Participation Conditions for States -- 4. Participation Conditions for Non-State Actors -- 5. NGO Involvement -- Conditions on Joining a Treaty -- 6. Consent to be Bound -- 7. Reservations -- 8. Declarations and Notifications -- Constituting the Treaty and its Dissemination -- 9. Languages -- 10. Annexes -- 11. Entry into Force -- 12. The Depositary -- Applying the Treaty -- 13. Provisional Application -- 14. Territorial and Extraterritorial Application |
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15. Federal States -- 16. Third Party Rights and Obligations -- 17. Relationships to Other Treaties -- 18. Derogations -- 19. Dispute Settlement -- Amendments -- 20. Standard Amendment Procedures -- 21. Simplified Amendment Procedures -- The End of Treaty Relations -- 22. Withdrawal or Denunciation -- 23. Suspension -- 24. Duration and Termination -- Index |
| Summary |
This guide is an authoritative reference point for anyone interested in the creation or interpretation of treaties and other forms of international agreement. It covers the rules and practices surrounding their making, interpretation, and operation, and uses hundreds of real examples to illustrate different approaches treaty-makers can take |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Subject |
Treaties.
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treaties.
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Treaties.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780192587749 |
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0192587749 |
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