The Law of International Organizations: Problems and Materials (Carolina Academic Press Law Casebook Series)

This problem-oriented coursebook is designed to expose students to the most significant current legal issues relating to international organizations in a stimulating format. Each chapter begins with a roll-play exercise or simulation in the form of an introductory problem, which places the subsequent material (excerpts from international conventions, negotiating history, decisions by international organizations, international and domestic judicial opinions, diplomatic correspondence, and scholarly articles) in an exciting and realistic context. The book is organized into twenty-two chapters. Although it covers issues relevant to many kinds of international organizations, the book focuses mainly on international organizations that are within the U.N. system, including the U.N. Secretariat, General Assembly, Security Council, Sanctions Committee, Credentials Committee, International Court of Justice, Human Rights Commission, International Financial Institutions, and International Criminal Tribunals. Scharf addresses such issues as political obstacles to the effective functioning of international organizations, interpretation of the Charters and regulations governing international organizations, questions of financing, credential challenges, succession problems, privileges and immunities disputes, efforts at Security Council reform, application and interpretation of U.N. sanctions resolutions, U.N. peacekeeping controversies, the issue of humanitarian intervention, and the role of international law in U.N. organized peace negotiations. A teacher's manual is forthcoming.