National Implementation of United Nations Sanctions ─ A Comparative Study

Featuring 18 contributions by 29 international academics and experts, this text presents a comparative study of the international legal implications of domestic implementation of the mandatory decisions of the Security Council imposing sanctions under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, including the establishment of the two international criminal tribunals, the ICTY and ICTR, and recent resolutions on the combating of the financing of terrorism. Major themes explored are domestic implementation of sanctions in light of the relationship between domestic and international law, the effectiveness of sanctions from the perspective of domestic implementation, and the question of the legitimacy of Security Council resolutions from the viewpoint of domestic legal systems. Case studies of 16 select States in Europe, Eastern Europe, America, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa are included. Annotation c2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)