Culture and International Law

ISBN-13: 9789067042833 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 268 str.

Paul Meerts

Opis

Hague Academic Press, a T.M.C. Asser Press imprintHow do different cultures deal with international law and how does international law influence the rules and regulations of these cultures? Is international law an effective tool in protecting cultural heritage, especially in wartime? Does it protect the heritage of cultures in a balanced way? Above all, how do you define 'culture' and 'international law'? These important questions were asked at the Fourth Conference of the Hague Academic Coalition (HAC) (entitled 'From Peace to Justice') in April 2007. Valuable views, from different angles and perceptions, were presented and discussed. This book, in which questions, views and suggestions are brought together, intends to trigger an international debate and a search for clarity on these issues in the near future and is valuable for academics, international lawyers, judges, solicitors, political scientists, historians, diplomats and all those with an interest in cultures and international law.

Spis treści

Culture and International Law.- La Culture Et L’Esprit Des Lois.- Culture Et Droit.- The Triple Helix of Culture, International Law, and The Development of International Law.- Intrenational Law:Culture and Contex.- Cultural Diversity and Freedom of Expression.- Accommodating Diversity in International Human Rights.- L’Enjeu De La Culture Dans Son Contexte ÉConomique International.- La Chine Et La Culture Du Droit.- Islamic Views On International Law.- Intrenational Law: Culture and Conflict.- The Control System Under The 1954 Hague Convention and its 1999 Second Protocol.- The Main Activities of The Unesco Secretariat Related to The Implementation of The Second Protocol to The Hague Convention of 1954.- Second Protocol to The 1954 Hague Convention.- Utilizing Military Cultural Experts in Times of War and Peace: an Introduction.- Rules and Risks.

Blurb

This book contains a selection of articles resulting from the Third From Peace to Justice Conference, held in April 2006 in The Hague, The Netherlands. The Conference, which was organized by the Hague Academic Coalition (HAC), focused on the current and emerging threats to international peace and security. It aimed to identify some of the most urgent new non-traditional threats and to examine whether these can be addressed within the UN Charter framework. And to the extent that they cannot, to discuss how the UN could reform in order to address these threats which are no less serious than traditional ones.

Interesting views from various angles and disciplines were presented and discussed, the results of which are brought together in the three parts of this book. Together they are, notwithstanding their diversity, an interesting compilation with an unmistakable coherency. The first Part combines contributions from the plenary session, under the general theme of the conference. The other Parts group together papers on specific topics: Part Two on military intervention as a legitimate means in international law and international politics; and Part Three on the re-establishment of peace and security after the genocide in Rwanda.

Most contributions to this book are in English, the others are in French. 

Dr Olivier Ribbelink is Head of Research at the T.M.C. Asser Instituut in The Hague, The Netherlands.