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In 1949 the International Court of Justice (ICJ) handed down its
first judgment in the Corfu Channel Case. In diffusing an early
Cold War dispute, the Court articulated a set of legal principles
which continue to shape our appreciation of the international legal
order. Many of the issues dealt with by the Court in 1949 remain
central questions of international law, including due diligence,
forcible intervention and self-help, maritime operations,
navigation in international straits and the concept of elementary
considerations of humanity. The Court's decision has been cited on
numerous occasions in subsequent international litigation. Indeed,
the relevance of this judgment goes far beyond the subject matter
dealt with by the Court in 1949, extending to pressing problems
such as trans-boundary pollution, terrorism and piracy. In short,
it was and remains a thoroughly modern decision - a landmark for
international law; and one which today warrants reconsideration.
Taking a critical approach, this book examines the decision's
influence on international law generally and on some fields of
international law like the law of the sea and the law of
international responsibility specifically. The book collects the
commentary of a distinguished set of international law scholars,
including four well-known international judges. The contributors
consider not only the history of the Corfu Channel Judgment and its
contribution to the development of international law, but also its
resonance in many contemporary issues in the field of international
law. This book will be of particular interest to academics and
students of International Law, International Relations and Legal
History
In 1949 the International Court of Justice (ICJ) handed down its
first judgment in the Corfu Channel Case. In diffusing an early
Cold War dispute, the Court articulated a set of legal principles
which continue to shape our appreciation of the international legal
order. Many of the issues dealt with by the Court in 1949 remain
central questions of international law, including due diligence,
forcible intervention and self-help, maritime operations,
navigation in international straits and the concept of elementary
considerations of humanity. The Court's decision has been cited on
numerous occasions in subsequent international litigation. Indeed,
the relevance of this judgment goes far beyond the subject matter
dealt with by the Court in 1949, extending to pressing problems
such as trans-boundary pollution, terrorism and piracy. In short,
it was and remains a thoroughly modern decision - a landmark for
international law; and one which today warrants reconsideration.
Taking a critical approach, this book examines the decision's
influence on international law generally and on some fields of
international law like the law of the sea and the law of
international responsibility specifically. The book collects the
commentary of a distinguished set of international law scholars,
including four well-known international judges. The contributors
consider not only the history of the Corfu Channel Judgment and its
contribution to the development of international law, but also its
resonance in many contemporary issues in the field of international
law. This book will be of particular interest to academics and
students of International Law, International Relations and Legal
History
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