State responsibility in international law is considered one of the cornerstones of the field. For a long time it remained the exclusive responsibility system due to the primacy of States as subjects of international law. Its unique position has nonetheless been challenged by several developments both within and outside the international legal order, such as the rise of alternative responsibility ideas and practices, as well as globalization and its consequences. This book adopts a critical and holistic approach to the law of State responsibility and analyzes the functionality of the general rules of State responsibility in a changed international landscape characterized by the fragmentation of responsibility. It is argued that State responsibility is not equally relevant across the broad spectrum of international obligations, and that alternative constructions of responsibility, namely international criminal law and international liability, have increased in standing.
- Provides a comprehensive and critical analysis of the general law of State responsibility, one of the cornerstones of international law
- Takes a broad perspective to responsibility in international law by exploring State responsibility on its own merits, as well as against the background of alternative forms of responsibility
- Introduces a functional analysis of State responsibility stressing the importance of practical utility next to normative significance
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'The direct and clear style makes it an accessible, informative and interesting read, not only to lawyers, both scholars and practitioners in these fields, but also to anybody interested in international accountability.' Monica Naime, International and Comparative Law Quarterly
'… Dr Creutz's analysis of the development of state responsibility provides an insightful orientation into understanding why global progress is so difficult to achieve and why a formal doctrine such as state responsibility may never be quite adequate in grasping the complexity of world's injustices.' Tarja Langstrom, Nordic Journal of International Law
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Product details
- Date Published: September 2020
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781108494298
- length: 384 pages
- dimensions: 160 x 230 x 25 mm
- weight: 0.7kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. Contemporary Challenges to State Responsibility
2. The Evolution of State Responsibility
3. Problems in the General Law of State Responsibility
4. Alternative Constructions of Responsibility
5. Conclusions
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Author
Katja Creutz, Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Dr. Katja Creutz is a Senior Research Fellow at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs and an Affiliated Research Fellow at the Erik Castrén Institute of International Law and Human Rights at the Faculty of Law, University of Helsinki. She is a former Executive Editor of the Finnish Yearbook of International Law.