Soft Law in Outer Space The Function of Non-Binding Norms in International Space Law |
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Editor:
| Marboe, Irmgard |
Series title: | Studien Zu Politik und Verwaltung Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-3-205-78797-6 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2012 |
Publisher: | Bohlau Verlag
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $76.00 |
Book Description:
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Non-binding norms have become increasingly popular in the law of outer space. After the 1979 Moon Agreement, no further international treaty has been adopted. Instead, a number of non-binding instruments, has been produced. This book analyzes to what extent such "soft law" - even if the term is sometimes criticized - fulfills its function and has in fact an influence on States and private actors in their conduct of space activities. The authors are academics and practitioners and...
More DescriptionNon-binding norms have become increasingly popular in the law of outer space. After the 1979 Moon Agreement, no further international treaty has been adopted. Instead, a number of non-binding instruments, has been produced. This book analyzes to what extent such "soft law" - even if the term is sometimes criticized - fulfills its function and has in fact an influence on States and private actors in their conduct of space activities. The authors are academics and practitioners and discuss, after a general theoretical introduction, the different instruments in the fields of space debris, nuclear power sources, remote sensing, registration practice, liability, and demilitarization.