Description
State succession in international organizations: an examination of international practice
Book summary
This work offers a detailed and updated analysis of how international organizations manage State succession regarding membership, a recurring phenomenon in international life. Through the examination of case studies, the author, Gabriela A. Oanta, explores the specific solutions adopted by these entities, moving away from general theories to focus on the diversity of real-world situations. The book is an essential tool for understanding the mechanisms of membership, continuity, admission, and substitution of States in organizations with universal and regional vocations.
What is it about?
The book addresses the complex and varied practice of international organizations regarding State succession, a process that can stem from dismemberment, mergers, negotiated separations, or secessions. Far from applying automatic rules, each organization has developed solutions adapted to specific contexts, such as membership, continuity, resurgence, or the admission of new members. The work examines this practice in both organizations with a universal vocation (such as the UN) and regional and intercontinental entities, highlighting the common points and the particularities of each case. It analyzes situations such as the disappearance of a predecessor State, the creation of new States, or the substitution of membership, offering a complete vision of a key topic in public international law.
Main themes
- State succession in international organizations: mechanisms and procedures.
- International practice regarding the dismemberment, merger, and secession of States.
- Continuity, admission, and substitution of membership status in universal and regional organizations.
- Comparative analysis of the practice of the UN, regional, and subregional organizations.
- Public international law applied to membership in international organizations.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at professionals and academics in public international law, international relations, and political science. It is also of great use to postgraduate students, researchers, and diplomats interested in the practice of international organizations and State succession processes. Likewise, it is a valuable reference for analysts and experts in global governance who seek to understand the concrete mechanisms of membership in supranational entities.
What this book contributes
- An exhaustive analysis of the real practice of international organizations, based on concrete cases rather than abstract theories.
- A comparative view between universal and regional organizations, facilitating the understanding of the differences and similarities in their approaches.
- Conceptual tools to understand complex processes such as succession, continuity, or the admission of new Member States.
- Updates on recent events in international life that have reactivated this phenomenon.
- A solid contribution to the study of public international law, with practical applications for decision-making in multilateral contexts.
Technical specifications
- Author: Oanta, Gabriela A.
- Publisher: J.M. BOSCH EDITOR
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW
- Collection: FONDO
- Binding: Paperback
- Edition date: September 2020
- Number of pages: 382
- Weight: 500 g
Editorial review
This is a rigorous and well-documented work that fills a gap in specialized literature on State succession in international organizations. Its approach, based on the examination of international practice rather than general theories, makes it a practical and updated reference for those who need to understand the real mechanisms behind membership in these entities. The author succeeds in synthesizing a diverse and complex set of cases, offering a clear and useful vision for professionals and academics of international law.