Sovereignty, Statehood and State Responsibility by Christine ... - 9781107044258

Sovereignty, Statehood and State ResponsibilityEssays in Honour of James Crawford\nAuthor(s): Christine Chinkin, Freya Baetens\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107044258, 978-1107044258\nSynopsis\nThis collection of essays focusses on the following concepts: sovereignty (the unique, intangible and yet essential characteristic of states), statehood (what it means to be a state, and the process of acquiring or losing statehood) and state responsibility (the legal component of what being a state entails). The unifying theme is that they have always been and will in the future continue to form a crucial part of the foundations of public international law. While many publications focus on new actors in international law such as international organisations, individuals, companies, NGOs and even humanity as a whole, this book offers a timely, thought-provoking and innovative reappraisal of the core ac.