Empirical and Theoretical Perspectives on International Law: How States Use the UN General Assembly to...

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Rossana Deplano (University of Leicester)

Empirical and Theoretical Perspectives on International Law

How States Use the UN General Assembly to Create International Obligations

Rossana Deplano (University of Leicester)

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English

Cambridge University Press
04 August 2022

United Nations & UN agencies; Economic growth; International humanitarian law; Legal system: general; Social law

The book examines the processes through which the resolutions adopted by the UN General Assembly acquire legal significance through state practice. By using an empirically-grounded method of inquiry, it examines how states attribute legal significance to resolutions in three different contexts: at the time of adoption, within domestic law and in international practice. The book shows that, contrary to the existent theories on the legal significance of resolutions, the General Assembly is not a unitary actor. It also demonstrates that the concept of legal significance of resolutions is not predetermined or static. While resolutions are often framed in normative language, they acquire legal significance only to the extent that states find it desirable or convenient, depending on context and circumstances. Consequently, the attribution of legal significance to resolutions turns out to be a manifestation of state will to abide by their content, not the will of the General Assembly.

By: Rossana Deplano (University of Leicester)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 157mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 520g
ISBN: 9781108483667
ISBN 10: 1108483666
Pages: 190
Publication Date: 04 August 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr Rossana Deplano is Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Centre for European Law and Internationalisation (CELI) at the University of Leicester.