The Doctrine of Odious Debt in International Law: A Restatement

ISBN-13: 9781107567320 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 247 str.

Jeff King

Opis

This book outlines how odious debts are not legally binding under international or domestic law, contrary to widely held legal opinion.

Recenzje

'The Doctrine of Odious Debt in International Law: A Restatement is both substantively compelling and methodologically adventurous and, what is more, is published at a timely moment. In recent years, both the UN General Assembly and UNCTAD have attempted to re-organize the law and practice around sovereign debt relief. In this broader setting, King's monograph adds considerable clarity to an important aspect of the vexing issue of sovereign debts and their treatment in international law.' Jan Klabbers, Netherlands International Law Review

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. International law, sovereign debt, and odious debt; 3. The status of odious debts in international law; 4. The enforceability of odious debts in domestic law; 5. Conclusion.