International Law for Humankind (Mague Academy of International Law)

The evolution towards a new jus gentium : the international law for humankind -- Time and law revisited : international law and the temporal dimension -- Foundations of international law : the role and importance of its basic principles -- The primacy of international law over force -- Contemporary international law-making : a reassessment of the theory of formal "sources" of international law -- The material source of international law: manifestations of the universal juridical conscience -- States as subjects of international law and the expansion of international legal personality -- International organizations as subjects of international law -- The legal personality of the individual as subject of international law -- The legal capacity of the individual as subject of international law. Humankind as a subject of international law -- Conceptual constructions: jus cogens and obligations erga omnes -- Conceptual constructions: common heritage of mankind and common concern of mankind -- Conceptual constructions: the right to peace and the right to development -- Conceptual constructions: responsibility for international crimes and universal jurisdiction -- Basic considerations of humanity in the corpus juris of international law -- Basic considerations of humanity in relation to disarmament -- Basic considerations of humanity in relation to the law of treaties -- Basic considerations of humanity in relation to state responsibility -- Basic considerations of humanity in relation to state succession -- Basic considerations of humanity in relation to territory. Basic considerations of humanity in relation to diplomatic and consular law -- Basic considerations of humanity in relation to the convergences of regimes of protection of the human person -- Peaceful settlement of international disputes: current state and perspectives -- International rule of law: the need and quest for international compulsory jurisdiction -- The legacy of the recent cycle of world conferences of the United Nations -- Codification and progressive development of a universal international law -- Conclusions: International law for humankind: towards a new jus gentium