There are various situations in which multiple states or international organizations are bound to an international obligation in the context of cooperative activities and the pursuit of common goals. This practical phenomenon of sharing international obligations raises questions regarding the performance of obligations (who is bound to do what) and international responsibility in case of a breach (who can be held responsible for what). This book puts forward a concept of shared obligations that captures this practical phenomenon and enables scholars and practitioners to tackle these questions. In doing so, it engages in positive law-based categorization and systematization, building on existing categorizations of obligations and putting forward new typologies of shared obligations. Ultimately, it is contended that the sharing of obligations has relevant legal implications: it can influence the content and performance of obligations as well as the responsibility relations that arise in case of a breach.

Puts forward a concept of shared obligations that enables scholars and practitioners to tackle questions raised by this phenomenon.

About the Author
Natasa Nedeski is Assistant Professor of Public International Law, Amsterdam Center for International Law, University of Amsterdam. Her work has focused on general international law and shared responsibility in international law in particular.

Reviews
'... contributes to clarifying the legal relationship between breaches of indivisible/divisible shared obligations and the determination of shared responsibility.' Yoshifumi Tanaka, Zeitschrift fur auslandisches oeffentliches Recht und Voelkerrecht / Heidelberg Journal of International Law



Book Information
ISBN 9781108841351
Author Natasa Nedeski
Format Hardback
Page Count 312
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 500g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 158mm * 17mm