Global civil society in international lawmaking and global governance : : theory and practice / / by Barbara K. Woodward.

• Superior document: Queen Mary studies in international law ; v. 2
• Author: Woodward, Barbara K.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers,, 2010.
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Series: Queen Mary Studies in International Law 2.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (631 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

International law scholarship has not adequately recognised the magnitude of the role of ‘global civil society’ in ‘global governance’ and ‘international lawmaking.’ Building upon theoretical, historical and legal scholarship and presenting studies of GCS actor practice in a wide range of lawmaking processes, including treaty-making, conferences, international organisations and adjudicatory mechanisms, this book convincingly demonstrates that GCS actors have created and influenced the creation of norms of binding public international law and influential non-binding ‘soft’ or non-law. It presents a compelling case that calls for augmenting GCS access to information, participation in legal decision-making processes for those likely to be affected, and access justice thereby enhancing the legitimacy of public international law.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / B. Woodward -- Introduction / B. Woodward -- Introduction / B. Woodward -- Chapter One. Global Governance Framework / B. Woodward -- Chapter Two. Global Governance / B. Woodward -- Chapter Three. Global Civil Society / B. Woodward -- Chapter Four. International ‘Lawmaking’ And Global Civil Society / B. Woodward -- Chapter Five. Treaty-Making / B. Woodward -- Chapter Six. NGOs And Multilateral Diplomatic Conferences / B. Woodward -- Chapter Seven. Institutional Law Making / B. Woodward -- Chapter Eight. GCS And Adjudicatory Decisions / B. Woodward -- Chapter Nine. Summary And Conclusions / B. Woodward -- Appendix A. Table Of Abbreviations / B. Woodward -- Appendix B. Outline Of Framework Of Global Governance / B. Woodward -- Appendix C. Selected Studies On Global Civil Society And Global Governance / B. Woodward -- Appendix D. Cardoso Panel ‘Unofficial’ Typography / B. Woodward -- Appendix E. Table Of International Humanitarian Law Conventions: Role Of ICRC / B. Woodward -- Appendix F. Major United Nations Conferences: 1990s / B. Woodward -- Appendix G. Other Global United Nations Conferences: 1990s / B. Woodward -- Appendix H. Selected United Nations Conferences 21st Century / B. Woodward -- Appendix I. Types Of NGOs And Their Acronyms / B. Woodward -- Appendix J. International Criminal Court: Selected Rules / B. Woodward -- Appendix K. NGO Working Group On The Security Council: Texts Analysed / B. Woodward -- Appendix L. International Human Rights Treaties And Treaty Bodies / B. Woodward -- Appendix M. Miscellaneous Treaty Provisions / B. Woodward -- Appendix N. Statement By Sir Hersch Lauterpacht / B. Woodward -- Bibliography / B. Woodward -- Index / B. Woodward.