The United Nations: States Vs International LawsAlgora Publishing, 2005 - 193 pages This book explores the structure of the UN, its achievements and its weaknesses, explaining what it can and cannot do, and why. It traces mankind's quest for international laws, especially with regard to war; and shows how the US shaped the UN and continues to direct and limit its functioning--Provided by publisher. |
Contents
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Chapter III The Role of the Security Council in War and Peace | 72 |
Chapter IV The Precedent of War Crimes Trials and the Bases for the UN International Criminal Courts | 101 |
The Special Case of the ILO Versus GATT NAFTA and the WTO | 134 |
Postlude | 168 |
Index | 187 |
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