englischUnder Art. 2 (4) UN-Charta it is forbidden for states to use force "in their international relations". While most authors consider this to mean solely "inter-state force", there is in fact a broader meaning to this central element of the provision. After a thorough textual interpretation, [...]

englischTransitional Justice can be defined as the group of processes and mechanisms that address the problems caused by large-scale human rights violations that were committed during conflicts or by repressive regimes. This book analyses the efforts made in the implementation of the peace accords [...]

englischWhenever States use force in their international relations, interstate assistance is a vital component.

The book clarifies the regulation of interstate assistance to a use of force under international law. It comprehensively reviews the relevant practice of States in United Nations [...]

englischQuestions of methodology are questions of power also in international law. But where are the boundaries of judicial power and methodology to be drawn in identifying the existence of international crimes? And where are they drawn in practice? The book answers the first (normative) question on [...]

englischEver since the end of the Second World War, Japanese defense and security law has been shaped by the tension between the "peace article" of the Constitution and the political expectations of an operational force. The result is a complex network of statutory guidelines for the activities of [...]

englischUp to now, the naval blockade has been analysed almost exclusively in the context of ius in bello under international law. Since the emergence of the United Nations peacekeeping system, however, the question has arisen as to how the maritime blockade is to be assessed in terms of ius ad et [...]

englischThis work is the first monographic examination of the so-called continuing crime in international criminal law. The continuing crime has emerged in jurisprudence and doctrine as a type of offence that is characterised by a temporally extended commission. In this context, various questions [...]

englischIn the aftermath of armed conflicts, genocide and other forms of systemic injustice, states – and increasingly international courts – must repair a large number of survivors of grave human rights violations. As part of a transitional justice process, such reparation should also enable [...]

englischThe invitation of a state to use military force on its territory provides a legal basis under international law for the use of force by another state intervening on the invitation's basis. This principle is well-accepted in legal scholarship in the case of consent given ad hoc. However, [...]

englischLaunching a manifestly excessive attack is criminal according to Art. 8 II b) ICC-Statute. But what if non-necessary weapons are being used even though military advantage and collateral damage seem to be in proportion? The book explores this question. First, the theory of principles is [...]

englischHas Russia turned from “Paul to Saul” in international humanitarian law (IHL)? In a first step, the book offers a comprehensive account of the Russian contributions to IHL in the 19th century. Secondly, it analyses Russia’s current approach to IHL, drawing on a wide range of legislation, [...]

englischIn honour of Benjamin B Ferencz, this volume, illustrated with pictures, documents the ceremony on the occasion of the award of an honorary doctorate by the Faculty of Law of the University of Cologne to the renowned jurist and last living chief prosecutor of the Nuremberg Trials. The volume [...]

englisch„Paris 1919-1920: Peace through Law?“ – In this volume, which unites essays by the historian Marcus Payk, the political scientist Herfried Münkler and the international lawyers Claus Kreß and Angelika Nußberger, this question is considered not only in its historical context. In addition, the [...]

englischThe books aims at mapping out how, under the jus contra bellum, the risk of mistake is distributed between the different actors: By systematically analyzing the sources of international law, the author examines to which extent mistakes by states regarding the factual requirements of an [...]

englischWar crimes against property are standing in the shadow of those crimes that are immediately directed against human beings. But it should not be forgotten that the appropriation and destruction of property can have enormous consequences for the people that are affected by those deeds, since [...]

englischThis book contributes to the widespread discussion among international legal scholars about the conceptualisation of a third branch of the law of armed force – a ius post bellum. This thesis identifies reparations for the violation of the ius ad bellum as a possible post bellum-principle and [...]

englischCyber warfare is an issue of extreme importance in the current debate on security policy. So far, there has been no cyber incident that states have acknowledged as an armed conflict in the legal sense. And even if, nowadays, a war exclusively fought with cyber attacks seems unrealis-tic, [...]

Umfassende Analyse des völkerrechtlichen Straftatbestands „Angriff auf Friedensmissionen“. Ausgehend von der historischen Entstehung und bisherigen Rechtsprechung entwickelt die Autorin ein systematisch wie praktisch überzeugendes Verständnis des Straftatbestandes. Sie zeigt auf, dass die bislang [...]

englischAs victims of international crimes, minorities are involuntary protagonists of international criminal law, but the protection they enjoy through the criminalisation of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes is limited. Embedded in human rights, public international law recognises [...]