Constructing the powers of international institutions / by Viljam Engström.

The scope of powers of international institutions has always been surrounded by a sense of ambiguity. This has its source in the nature of the two main legal tools with which to construct powers; the doctrines of attributed/conferred powers and implied powers. This book illustrates the function of t...

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Superior document:Erik Castrén Institute monographs on international law and human rights, v. 14
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Year of Publication:2012
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Erik Castrén Institute monographs on international law and human rights ; v. 14.
Physical Description:1 online resource (226 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introducing the Question of Powers
  • Powers as a Way of Imaging Organizations
  • Powers – A Debate Between Familiar Adversaries
  • On the Inherent Ambiguity of Powers Claims
  • Structuring the Question of Powers
  • Constitutionalism as a Framework for Debating Powers
  • Concluding Remarks
  • Bibliography
  • Index.