The authority of the Security Council under Chapter VII of the UN Charter : legal limits and the role of the International Court of Justice
This volume discusses the legal limits to the authority of the Security Council under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter. The interest in this topic regained importance when the Security Council started to play an increasingly active role after a period of dormancy between 1945 and 1990. The work describes various approaches to Charter interpretation, provides an overview of the Council's powers under the Charter and surveys the Council's recent practice with regard to the maintenance of international peace and security. Subsequently the sources and contents of the limits to the Council's authority are analyzed. This is followed by an analysis of the role of the International Court of Justice, which includes an overview of the main obstacles to, and possibilities of, judicial review by the Court of Council decisions taken under Chapter VII. Finally, the work discusses recent proposals to enhance the Council's legitimacy
xviii, 354 pages ; 25 cm.
9789041116413, 9041116419
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The interpretation of treaties
The authority of the Security Council under the UN Charter
Subsequent practice: The Council's application of its powers
Sources and content of the legal limits to the Council's powers
Illegal Council decisions: consequences and the remedies available
Enhancing the Council's legitimacy
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam