Public international law has embarked on a new chapter. Over the past century, the classical model of international law, which emphasized state autonomy and interstate relations, has gradually ceded ground to a new model. Under the new model, a state's sovereign authority arises from the state's responsibility to respect, protect, and fulfill human rights for its people. In Fiduciaries of Humanity: How International Law Constitutes Authority, Evan J. Criddle and Evan Fox-Decent argue that these developments mark a turning point in the international community's conception of public...

This book examines current debates about how international human rights law regulates national authorities and international institutions during emergencies.

This book examines current debates about how international human rights law regulates national authorities and international institutions during emergencies.

This book critically explores the idea that the state and its officials are fiduciaries of all individuals amenable to their jurisdiction.