International law for humankind : : towards a new jus gentium / / by Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade.

• Superior document: The Hague Academy of International Law monographs ; v. 6
• Author: Hague Academy of International Law.; Trindade, Antônio Augusto Cançado, 1947-
• TeilnehmendeR: Hague Academy of International Law.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers.; c2010.
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Edition: 2nd ed.
• Language: English
• Series: The Hague Academy of International Law Monographs 6.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (748 p.)
• Notes: At head of title: The Hague Academy of International Law.; "Updated and revised version of the General Course on Public International Law delivered by the author at the Hague Academy of International Law in 2005"--Back cover.

Professor Cançado Trindade develops his Leitmotiv of identification of a corpus juris increasingly oriented to the fulfillment of the needs and aspirations of human beings, of peoples and of humankind as a whole. With the overcoming of the purely inter-State dimension of the discipline of the past, international legal personality has expanded, so as to encompass nowadays, besides States and international organizations, also peoples, individuals and humankind as subjects of International Law. The growing consciousness of the need to pursue universally-shared values has brought about a fundamental change in the outlook of International Law in the last decades, drawing closer attention to its foundations and, parallel to its formal sources, to its material source (the universal juridical conscience). He examines the conceptual constructions of this new International Law and identifies basic considerations of humanity permeating its whole corpus juris , disclosing the current processes of its humanization and universalization. Finally, he addresses the construction of the international rule of law, acknowledging the need and quest for international compulsory jurisdiction, in the move towards a new jus gentium , the International Law for humankind. This volume is an updated and revised version of the General Course on Public International Law delivered by the Author at The Hague Academy of International Law in 2005. Professor Cançado Trindade , Doctor honoris causa of seven Latin American Universities in distinct countries, was for many years Judge of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, and President of that Court for half a decade (1999-2004). He is currently Judge of the International Court of Justice; he is also Member of the Curatorium of The Hague Academy of International Law, as well as of the Institut de Droit International , and of the Brazilian Academy of Juridical Letters.

Professor Cançado Trindade develops his Leitmotiv of identification of a corpus juris increasingly oriented to the fulfillment of the needs and aspirations of human beings, of peoples and of humankind as a whole. With the overcoming of the purely inter-State dimension of the discipline of the past, international legal personality has expanded, so as to encompass nowadays, besides States and international organizations, also peoples, individuals and humankind as subjects of International Law. The growing consciousness of the need to pursue universally-shared values has brought about a fundamental change in the outlook of International Law in the last decades, drawing closer attention to its foundations and, parallel to its formal sources, to its material source (the universal juridical conscience). He examines the conceptual constructions of this new International Law and identifies basic considerations of humanity permeating its whole corpus juris , disclosing the current processes of its humanization and universalization. Finally, he addresses the construction of the international rule of law, acknowledging the need and quest for international compulsory jurisdiction, in the move towards a new jus gentium , the International Law for humankind. This volume is an updated and revised version of the General Course on Public International Law delivered by the Author at The Hague Academy of International Law in 2005. Professor Cançado Trindade , Doctor honoris causa of seven Latin American Universities in distinct countries, was for many years Judge of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, and President of that Court for half a decade (1999-2004). He is currently Judge of the International Court of Justice; he is also Member of the Curatorium of The Hague Academy of International Law, as well as of the Institut de Droit International , and of the Brazilian Academy of Juridical Letters.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Introduction: Preliminary Considerations / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter I. The Evolution Towards A New Jus Gentium: The International Law For Humankind / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter II. Time And Law Revisited: International Law And The Temporal Dimension / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter III. Foundations Of International Law: The Role And Importance Of Its Basic Principles / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter IV. The Primacy Of International Law Over Force / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter V. Contemporary International Law-Making: A Reassessment Of The Theory Of Formal \'Sources\' Of International Law / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter VI. The Material Source Of International Law: Manifestations Of The Universal Juridical Conscience / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter VII. States As Subjects Of International Law And The Expansion Of International Legal Personality / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter VIII. International Organizations As Subjects Of International Law / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter IX. The Legal Personality Of The Individual As Subject Of International Law / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter X. The Legal Capacity Of The Individual As Subject Of International Law / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XI. Humankind As A Subject Of International Law / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XII. Conceptual Constructions: Jus Cogens And Obligations Erga Omnes / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XIII. Conceptual Constructions: Common Heritage Of Mankind And Common Concern Of Mankind / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XIV. Conceptual Constructions: The Right To Peace And The Right To Development / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XV. Conceptual Constructions: Responsibility For International Crimes And Universal Jurisdiction / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XVI. Basic Considerations Of Humanity In The Corpus Juris Of International Law / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XVII. Basic Considerations Of Humanity In Relation To Disarmament / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XVIII. Basic Considerations Of Humanity In Relation To The Law Of Treaties / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XIX. Basic Considerations Of Humanity In Relation To State Responsibility / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XX. Basic Considerations Of Humanity In Relation To State Succession / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XXI. Basic Considerations Of Humanity In Relation To Territory / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XXII. Basic Considerations Of Humanity In Relation To Diplomatic And Consular Law / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XXIII. Basic Considerations Of Humanity In Relation To The Convergences Of Regimes Of Protection Of The Human Person / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XXIV. Peaceful Settlement Of International Disputes: Current State And Perspectives / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XXV. International Rule Of Law: The Need And Quest For International Compulsory Jurisdiction / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XXVI. The Legacy Of The Recent Cycle Of World Conferences Of The United Nations / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XXVII. Codification And Progressive Development Of A Universal International Law / A.A. Cançado Trindade.

Preliminary Material / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Introduction: Preliminary Considerations / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter I. The Evolution Towards A New Jus Gentium: The International Law For Humankind / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter II. Time And Law Revisited: International Law And The Temporal Dimension / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter III. Foundations Of International Law: The Role And Importance Of Its Basic Principles / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter IV. The Primacy Of International Law Over Force / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter V. Contemporary International Law-Making: A Reassessment Of The Theory Of Formal "Sources" Of International Law / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter VI. The Material Source Of International Law: Manifestations Of The Universal Juridical Conscience / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter VII. States As Subjects Of International Law And The Expansion Of International Legal Personality / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter VIII. International Organizations As Subjects Of International Law / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter IX. The Legal Personality Of The Individual As Subject Of International Law / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter X. The Legal Capacity Of The Individual As Subject Of International Law / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XI. Humankind As A Subject Of International Law / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XII. Conceptual Constructions: Jus Cogens And Obligations Erga Omnes / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XIII. Conceptual Constructions: Common Heritage Of Mankind And Common Concern Of Mankind / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XIV. Conceptual Constructions: The Right To Peace And The Right To Development / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XV. Conceptual Constructions: Responsibility For International Crimes And Universal Jurisdiction / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XVI. Basic Considerations Of Humanity In The Corpus Juris Of International Law / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XVII. Basic Considerations Of Humanity In Relation To Disarmament / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XVIII. Basic Considerations Of Humanity In Relation To The Law Of Treaties / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XIX. Basic Considerations Of Humanity In Relation To State Responsibility / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XX. Basic Considerations Of Humanity In Relation To State Succession / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XXI. Basic Considerations Of Humanity In Relation To Territory / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XXII. Basic Considerations Of Humanity In Relation To Diplomatic And Consular Law / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XXIII. Basic Considerations Of Humanity In Relation To The Convergences Of Regimes Of Protection Of The Human Person / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XXIV. Peaceful Settlement Of International Disputes: Current State And Perspectives / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XXV. International Rule Of Law: The Need And Quest For International Compulsory Jurisdiction / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XXVI. The Legacy Of The Recent Cycle Of World Conferences Of The United Nations / A.A. Cançado Trindade -- Chapter XXVII. Codification And Progressive Development Of A Universal International Law / A.A. Cançado Trindade.