Subjects:

International Law

Contents:

Introduction

Part I. The Historical and Social Context of International Territorial Administration: Introduction

1. The concept of internationalisation

2. The mandate system of the League of Nations

3. The United Nations trusteeship System

4. Post-war occupation

5. Un-territorial administration and the tradition of Peace-Maintenance

Conclusion - International territorial administration: an independent device with a certain normative heritage

Part II. The Practice of International territorial Administration - A Retrospective: Introduction

6. International territorial administration as a means of dispute settlement - the post-war experiments of the League of Nations and the United Nations

7. From the post-war period to the end of the Cold War: the use of international territorial administration as an ad hoc device

8. The systematisation of international governance

9. The ‘

light footprint’

and beyond

10. A conceptualisation of the practice

Part III. The Foundations of International territorial Administration

11. The legality of international territorial administration

12. The legitimacy of international territorial authority

Part IV. A Typology of Problems Arising Within the Context of International Territorial Administration

13. The legal status of the administered territory

14. The status of international administering authorities

15. The exercise of regulatory authority within the framework of international administrations

16. The relationship with domestic actors

Part V. International Territorial Administration at the Verge of the 21st Century - Achievements, Challenges and Lessons Learned

17. Strong on concept, imperfect in practice: international territorial administration as a policy device

18. International territorial administration and normative change in the international legal order.

International actors have played an active role in the administration of territories over the past two centuries. This book analyses the genesis and law and practice of international territorial administration, covering all experiments from the Treaty of Versailles to contemporary engagements such as the conflict in Iraq. The book discusses the background, legal framework and practice of international territorial administration, including its relationship to related paradigms (internationalisation, mandate administration, Trusteeship administration and occupation).

This is complemented by a discussion of four common legal issues which arise in the context of this activity: the status of the territory under administration, the status and accountability of administering authorities, the exercise of regulatory powers by international administrations, and the relationship between international and domestic actors. Alongside surveys of the existing approaches and conceptual choices, the book also includes relevant case-law and practice and lessons learned for future engagements.