TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lindblom,Anna-Karin
TI  - Non-governmental organisations in international law
T2  - Cambridge studies in international and comparative law
SN  - 0521850886
AV  - KZ4850 .L56 2005
U1  - 341.2 22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Cambridge, New York
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Non-governmental organizations
KW  - Law and legislation
KW  - Nonprofit organizations
KW  - Persons (International law)
KW  - International agencies
KW  - International law
N1  - Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)---Uppsala Univ., Sweden, 2001; Includes bibliographical references (pages 527-544) and index; 1; The main issues and their context --; 2; Historical and conceptual background --; 3; International legal theory and non-state actors --; 4; Rights and obligations --; 5; Standing before international judicial and quasi-judicial bodies --; 6; Non-party participation before judicial and quasi-judicial bodies --; 7; Co-operation with intergovernmental organisations --; 8; Participation in international conferences --; 9; Agreements with states and intergovernmental organisations --; 10; Summary and concluding remarks
N2  - "Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) play an increasing political role on the international scene, and their position in relation to international law is generally regarded as important but informal. Their actual legal status has not been the subject of much investigation. This book examines the legal status of NGOs in different fields of international law, with emphasis on human rights law. By means of a thorough examination and systematisation of international legal rules and practices, the rights, obligations, locus standi and consultative status of NGOs are explored. This study is placed within a wider discussion on the representation of groups in the international legal system. Lindblom argues, on the basis of a discourse model of international decision-making, that non-governmental organisation is an important form of public participation that can strengthen the flawed legitimacy of the state-centric system of international law."--Publisher description
ER  -