Aggression Against Ukraine: Territory, Responsibility, and International Law

ISBN-13: 9781137514639 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 283 str.

Thomas D. Grant

Opis

Aggression against Ukraine marks a stunning shift. Ever since 1945 it had been understood that the borders of States must not be the object of forcible change by other States. However, Russia has now revived long-buried historical claims and prosecutes them by dint of arms. The annexation of Crimea in March 2014 and the subsequent armed incursions in eastern Ukraine under color of separatist movements in Donetsk and Luhansk challenge not just one State's territorial integrity, but jeopardize the general settlement on which international law for almost three generations has rested. This is the settlement which enabled human rights and modern institutions of international law to flourish. Russia's domestic rejection of human rights and its new geopolitics of territorial seizure in this light should be seen not in isolation but as connected developments and as a challenge to international law and global public order at large.

Recenzje

"It is the first and the only book to offer a comprehensive overview of the international law aspects of Russia's involvement in Crimea in 2014. ... offers a comprehensive and analytical overview of the relevant modern rules of international law in the field of territorial integrity, self-determination and the use of force. ... This is certainly indispensable reading not only for international lawyers but also for a wider audience interested in modern international conflicts." (Natalia Cwicinskaja, Israel Law Review, Vol. 50 (2), 2017) 

"A fascinating and thought-provoking work, which provides a compelling and comprehensive analysis of the legality and legal implications of the Russian intervention in, and annexation of, Crimea. It is an impressive and eloquent study that touches upon various fundamental issues of international law and places the Russian actions in their broader normative context. It will remain an authoritative work on the Ukrainian crisis in the years to come, of considerable interest to international lawyers and international relations scholars alike." (Tom Ruys, The American Journal of International Law, Vol. 110, 2016)

Spis treści

PART I: AGGRESSION AGAINST UKRAINE 1. 'Glory and Outstanding Valour' The Seizure of Crimea 2. Crimea and the Use of Force 3. Non-Recognition PART II: THE TERRITORIAL SETTLEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL LAW 4. The Privileged Character of Boundaries and Territorial Regimes 5. Boundaries, Territory and the Obligation Not to Recognize the Unlawful Situation 6. Use of Force and Other Values 7. Boundaries, Territory and Human Rights PART III: DOMESTIC ORDER, INTERNATIONAL ORDER AND MECHANISMS FOR CHANGE 8. The West's Interventions and Russia's Argument Conclusion

O autorze

Thomas D. Grant is an academic and practicing lawyer specializing in international dispute settlement and public international law. Notable cases on which he has served as counsel or assistant-to-counsel include the Temple Interpretation case (Cambodia v. Thailand), Macedonia v. Greece, and the Kosovo advisory case. He is a fellow of Wolfson College in the University of Cambridge; a Senior Associate of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law; and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA). Dr Grant is author of several books, has published many articles in refereed journals, and has contributed chapters to numerous multi-author volumes. He is a contributing author to the Max-Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law; a foreign corresponding editor of International Legal Materials; and a co-founder and General Editor of the Journal of International Dispute Settlement. He also comments from time to time on current issues, articles of his having appeared in the Washi