State accountability under international law :

Yarwood, Lisa

State accountability under international law : holding states accountable for a breach of jus cogens norms - New York, Routledge, 2011, - xvi, 182 p, ;

Introduction --
Breaking state accountability down to its conceptual parts --
State accountability as a conceptual --
The relationship between state accountability and "jus cogens" norms --
The relationship between conceptual state accountability and doctrinal state responsibility --
State accountability in state practice --
Conclusion : An accountability epoch?

Considers the extent to which States are held accountable for breaches of jus cogens norms under international law. This book sets a definition of State accountability and establishes a threshold against which the existence, or not, of State accountability can be determined

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