The main themes highlight Fitzmaurice's contribution to the shaping of major issues and illustrate the breadth of scope in the work of the legal adviser:
The book breaks new ground with respect to the basic technical crafts of the international lawyer. It shows how the skills of the diplomatic historian, working with unpublished Foreign Office archives, are essential to unravelling the true legal practice of a state as an element in the evolution of customary international law.
The aim is not simply to unearth and present, in a minimally edited form, the legal opinions of Fitzmaurice, but also to assess his impact within the Foreign Office. It concludes that the role of the individual international lawyer in government institutions is potentially very significant. However, his influence depends not simply on the stubbornness with which he holds onto his professional expertise, but also on his moral vision and sensitivity towards the complexities of the context in which he has the potential to shape events.
Produkteigenschaften
- Artikelnummer: 9789041112422
- Medium: Buch
- ISBN: 978-90-411-1242-2
- Verlag: Wolters Kluwer
- Erscheinungstermin: 30.04.2000
- Sprache(n): Englisch
- Auflage: 1. Auflage 2000
- Produktform: Gebunden, GB
- Gewicht: 2341 g
- Seiten: 704
- Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt