Law and Practice of the United Nations: Documents and Commentary

by The Late Thomas Franck

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Law and Practice of the United Nations: Documents and Commentary presents primary materials with expert commentary, demonstrating the interaction between law and practice in the UN organization, and also discusses the possibilities and limitations of multilateral institutions in general. Eachchapter begins with a short introductory essay by the authors that describes how the documents that follow illustrate a set of legal, institutional, and political issues relevant to the practice of show more diplomacy and the development of public international law through the United Nations.By emphasizing primary materials, the authors enable students to form a realistic idea of the work of international diplomacy, as the negotiation and interpretation of such texts is an important part of what actually takes place at the United Nations and other international organizations. The textpresents a wide variety of documents, each of which must be read differently: treaties and resolutions based on political compromises, judicial opinions that are based on legal reasoning, policy documents intended to justify specific actions, and advocacy intended to pursue a national or otherinterest. Students will develop the ability to read these documents critically, parsing not only the meaning but the politics behind them.Law and Practice of the United Nations is ideal for courses on the United Nations or International Organizations, taught in both Law and International Relations programs. show less

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The Late Thomas Franck
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Politics and Government, Nonfiction
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341.23 — Society, government, & culture Law International Law - United Nations, EU International community The United Nations
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KZ4986 .C54 — Law Law of nations Law of nations Law of nations The international legal community and members Subjects of the law of nations Intergovernmental ogranizations. IGOs The United Nations
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