International Organization And Integration Annotated Basic Documents And Descriptive Directory Of International Organizations And Arrangements

Download or read book International Organization and Integration written by P. J. G. Kapteyn and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1983-05-27 with total page 986 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present volume inaugurates a new series, The Judges , which collects & synthesizes the opinions of leading international judges of the contemporary era who have contributed significantly to the progressive development of international law. The series is launched with the Judicial Opinions of Shigeru Oda, currently Vice President of the International Court of Justice. The collection of Opinions covers the period from Judge Oda's first election to the International Court in the Autumn of 1975, on to the year 1992. All of the individual Opinions filed by Judge Oda in this period Separate Opinions, Declarations & Dissenting Opinions are included, & they are published in full, without editorial cuts. An introductory essay examines the diverse educational & professional influences contributing to Judge Oda's formation as a jurist, from his earliest university years in Japan & in the United States, through his subsequent professional career in universities & government service & at international academic-scientific & diplomatic reunions over the years. The study includes a resume & analysis of Judge Oda's Judicial Opinions, through the cases, & attempts some identification & synthesis of the main elements in his approach to decision making & opinion writing, as well as the main strands in his judicial philosophy, as demonstrated in the actual case law.