16 décembre 2016

OUVRAGE : E. de Wet, H. Hestermeyer, R. Wolfrum (eds.), The implementation of international law in Germany and South Africa

Erika de WET, Holger HESTERMEYER, Rüdiger WOLFRUM

South Africa, the power house of the African continent, as well as Germany, Europe’s largest economic power, are faced with an intricate maze of international obligations, whether related to the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, the African Union or the European Union (EU), international human rights law, international humanitarian law, or any other sub-regime of international law. The two countries are in a different position when facing the implementation of this maze of obligations. South Africa is a developing economy that faces various capacity challenges which, at times, also impact the manner and extent to which it implements its international treaty obligations. Germany, ont the other hand, benefits from comparatively well-funded institutes of international law and a well-trained academic community, which have contributed to the successful implementation of much of international law. But as the relevant chapters in this volume show, the German case is not without its own complexities.

As a result, an exchange of ideas and experiences pertaining to the implementation of international obligations can prove fruitful for both countries. Moreover, such an exchange could also serve as a useful point of departure for other countries in Southern Africa that face similar challenges in relation to implementation. The current book explores suitable techniques of implementation of international law, by comparing South Africa with Germany. After a general overview of the status of international law within Germany and South Africa respectively, it focuses on the implementation of international instruments pertaining to key sub-areas of international law in the two countries. These include the United Nations Charter (peace and security), the international law of the sea, international economic law, international environmental law, international human rights law, international criminal law, regional integration, and the status of international judicial decisions before domestic courts.


    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    Erika de Wet, Holger Hestermeyer & Rüdiger Wolfrum, Introduction 

    A. General overview
    1. Rüdiger Wolfrum, Holger Hestermeyer & Silja Vöneky, The reception of international law in the German legal order: An introduction
    2. Erika de Wet, The reception of international law in the South African legal order: An introduction
    B. The Charter of the United Nations
    3. Mehrdad Payandeh, The United Nations Charter and the German legal order
    4. Dire Tladi, The United Nations Charter and the South African legal order
    C. The International law of the sea
    5. Alexander Proelss, The international law of the sea in Germany
    6. Patrick Vrancken, The international law of the sea in South Africa
    D. International economic law
    7. Leonie Hensgen, International economic law in Germany
    8. Engela Schlemmer, International economic law in South Africa
    E. International environmental law
    9. Wolfgang Durner, International environmental law in Germany
    10. Lisa Chamberlain & Tumai Murombo, International environmental law in South Africa
    F. International human rights law
    11. Nicola Wenzel, International human rights law in Germany
    12. Lilian Chenwi, International human rights law in South Africa
    G. International criminal law
    13. Kirsten Schmalenbach, International criminal law in Germany
    14. Christopher Gevers, International criminal law in South Africa
    H. Regional integration
    15. Holger Hestermeyer, The implementation of European Union law in Germany
    16. Bonolo Dinokopila, The implementation of African Union law in South Africa
    I. International judicial decisions
    17. Matthias Herdegen, The status and effect of international judicial decisions in the German legal order
    18. Erika de Wet, The status and effect of international judicial decisions in the South African legal order


    Erika de WET, Holger HESTERMEYER, Rüdiger WOLFRUM (eds.), The implementation of international law in Germany and South Africa, Pretoria, Pretoria University Law Press, 2016 (528 pp.)


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