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Irresolvable norm conflicts in international law : the concept of a legal dilemma / Valentin Jeutner

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Jeutner, Valentin
Published
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Edition
First edition.
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1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).
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Contents
Machine generated contents note: A.Objectives -- B.Overview -- 1.Nuclear weapons -- 2.Submarine warfare -- 3.Military alliances -- 4.Canal treaties -- 5.Distress at sea -- I.The Definition of a Legal Dilemma -- A.The Definition of a Legal Dilemma -- 1.Terminology -- 2.The definition of a legal dilemma -- a).An actor -- b).Two legal norms -- c).Legal norms -- d).A conflict -- e).Unavoidable -- f).Irresolvable -- g).Undue impairment -- h).Obeying or applying one norm -- 3.Legal dilemmas distinguished from related concepts -- a).Moral dilemmas -- b).Conflicts of norms -- c).Indeterminacy -- d).Gaps -- e).Paradoxes -- f).Disagreement -- g).Hard cases -- B.Factors Causing the Emergence of Dilemmas -- 1.An actors prior fault -- 2.Imperfect drafting -- 3.The non-hierarchical nature of international law -- 4.Fragmentation -- C.Distinguishing Epistemic and Metaphysical Undecidability -- II.The Possibility of a Legal Dilemma -- A.The Limitations of Norm Conflict Resolution Devices -- 1.Traditional norm conflict resolution principles -- 2.Conflict-of-laws approaches -- 3.Proportionality tests -- B.Limitations of Norm Conflict Accommodation Mechanisms -- 1.The ARSIWA -- 2.The VCLT -- 3.The ICCPR -- C.Measures of Last Resort -- III.The Decision of a Legal Dilemma -- A.Proposal -- 1.Dilemmatic declaration -- 2.Sovereign decision -- a).Legal competence -- b).Moral competence -- c).Accountability -- 3.Responsibility -- a).State responsibility -- b).Mercy -- B.Theoretical Objections -- 1.The law of non-contradiction -- 2.The `ought implies can' maxim -- 3.International law's monopoly of violence -- C.Practical Objections -- 1.Jurisdictional concerns -- 2.Sovereign decisionism -- 3.Unfairness -- Conclusion -- A.A Theory of Irresolvable Norm Conflicts -- B.The Concept of a Legal Dilemma.
Summary
Many are familiar with the concept of a moral dilemma - a situation where a person faces a choice between two mutually exclusive actions. This publication considers whether situations of this kind could and should exist within the sphere of international law.
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ISBN
9780191846090 (ebook)
Audience Notes
Specialized.
Note
This edition previously issued in print: 2017.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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