Ebook: Fiduciaries of humanity : how international law constitutes authority
Author: Criddle Evan J., Fox-Decent Evan
- Tags: International law, Authority, Sovereignty
- Year: 2016
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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Over the past century, a new model of international law has developed under which a state's sovereign authority arises from the state's responsibility to respect, protect, and fulfill human rights for its people. In this work, Evan J. Criddle and Evan Fox-Decent argue that these developments mark a turning point in the international community's conception of public authority.
Abstract: Over the past century, a new model of international law has developed under which a state's sovereign authority arises from the state's responsibility to respect, protect, and fulfill human rights for its people. In this work, Evan J. Criddle and Evan Fox-Decent argue that these developments mark a turning point in the international community's conception of public authority