The Festschrift New Trends in International Law is a collective work which reflects the contributions of Judge Owada to the development of international law, and also deals with various issues of modern international law which have been challenged by the third world. The contributors are jurists from the ICJ and ILOS whose judgments and advisory opinions constitute the formal sources of modern international law. New Trends in International Law also presents contributions from a number of the most highly qualified scholars of various nations whose specialisations are frequently adopted as material sources of international law New Trends in International Law is an invaluable resource for modern international law which provides the entire spectrum of its evolution and its key challenges. It provides an ideal reference source for students, post-graduate researchers, practitioners, functionaries of international institutions, as well as government officials in charge of foreign affairs.
International Treaties, Conventions and Other Instruments
Biography of Judge Hisashi Owada
Introduction
Part 1 New Trends in General International Law
1âConflict of Values in International Law: Universality of International Law in a Globalizing World
ââHisashi Owada
2âThe Making and the Makers of the Law of War
ââK.J. Keith
3âThe Planetary Environmental Future: Making International Law Work
ââBharat H. Desai
4âLegal Justification of UN and Non-UN Sanctions: Supremacy of UN Obligations and Countermeasures against Breaches of Interdependent or Erga Omnes Obligations
ââMasahiko Asada
5âArtificial Intelligence and International Law: Structural Challenges and Institutional Possibilities
ââSimon Chesterman
Part 2 The Contribution of the International Court of Justice to the Development of International Law
6âThe Inner Workings of the World Court for the Production of Its Decisions
ââAbdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf
7âThe Rule of Exhaustion of Local Remedies: Some Recent Developments in the Jurisprudence of the International Court of Justice
ââRonny Abraham
8âDiverse Topics, Various Approaches
ââRosalyn Higgins
9âThe Role of The International Court of Justice in Ascertaining Jus Cogens
ââGiorgio Gaja
10âJudges as Arbitrators
ââPeter Tomka
11âInternational Tribunal for the Law of the Sea as a Judicial Guardian of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
ââJin-Hyun Paik
12âThe Contribution of the icj to the Modern International Law of the Sea
ââAlain Pellet
13âThe Common Interest of Communities and the International Court of Justice
ââMariko Kawano
14âSelf-Determination: The Major Contributions of the icj in Understanding and Applying a Fundamental Principle
ââMarcelo G. Kohen
15âThe Role of Advisory Opinions of the International Court of Justice
ââNicolaas J. Schrijver
Part 3 The Contribution of Political Organs and Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System to the Development of International Law
16âExpanding Horizons of International Criminal Law
ââB.C. Nirmal
17âProblems of the 2022 ilc Conclusions on Jus Cogens
ââShinya Murase
18âThe Contribution of the Un Secretary-General António Guterres to the Formation of the International Law of Morality
ââChia-Jui Cheng
19âProgressive Development of International Space Law (through Political Organs and Specialised Agencies of the United Nations)
ââRam S. Jakhu and Nishith Mishra
20âSome Thoughts on the Future of Space Law
ââTanja Masson-Zwaan
21âThe Contribution of icao to the Development of International Air Law and International Aviation Relations
ââPablo Mendes de Leon
Part 4 New Trends of International Economic Law
22âThe State of Intellectual Property and International Law
ââFrederick M. Abbott
23âPaths Forward in International Economic Law: The Restoration of the Appellate Body or a Return to the gatt?
ââRachel Brewster
Part 5 The Dispute Settlement System of International Law
24âDispute Settlement and Reservations to Treaties Protecting the Rights of Individuals
ââLori Fisler Damrosch
25âThe Subject Matter of a Dispute: From a Neglected Issue to an Increasingly Relevant Element in Decisions Concerning the Jurisdiction of International Courts and Tribunals
ââRüdiger Wolfrum
Bibliography of Judge Hisashi Owada
Index
The book provides invaluable resources on new trends of international law and relations. It is indispensable for students, academics, legislators and government officials in foreign affairs and even for scholars of international law and relations