This pioneering Research Handbook with contributions from renowned experts, provides an overview of the general doctrines making up the law of international organizations. The approach of this book is taken from a novel perspective: that of the tension between functionalism and constitutionalism. In doing so, this Handbook presents not only practically relevant information, but also provides a tool for understanding the ways in which international organizations work. It has separate chapters on specific 'constitutional' topics and on two specific organizations: the EU and the UN. Research...

Finnish Yearbook of International Law aspires to honor and strengthen the Finnish tradition in international legal scholarship. Open to contributions from all over the world and from all persuasions, the Yearbook stands out as a theoretically informed, high-quality forum on all aspects of public international law, including the international relations law of the European Union. Finnish Yearbook of International Law publishes in-depth articles and shorter notes, commentaries on current developments, book reviews, and relevant overviews of Finland's state practice. While firmly grounded in...

Clear and concise: a landmark publication in the teaching of international law from one of the world's leading international lawyers.

This book addresses conflicts involving different normative orders: What happens when international law prohibits behavior, but the same behavior is nonetheless morally justified or warranted? Can the actor concerned ignore international law under appeal to morality? Can soldiers escape legal liability by pointing to honor? Can accountants do so under reference to professional standards? How, in other words, does law relate to other normative orders? The assumption behind this book is that law no longer automatically claims supremacy, but that actors can pick and choose which code to follow....

The Advanced Introduction to the Law of International Organizations gives a nuanced overview of the legal mechanisms behind the operation of international organizations such as the UN, the EU and the World Bank. It offers perceptive insights by placing the law of international organizations in a political context and provides systematic discussion of a variety of relevant legal notions, ranging from the powers of international organizations to mechanisms of accountability. Written by a leading authority on the topic, it provides a concise and accessible examination of this developing facet of...