Interactions Between Regional and Universal Organizations : A Legal Perspective

Cooperation Through International Organizations Is Fundamental To The International Legal Order. International Organizations Are Nowadays Ubiquitous And Come In Many Different Manifestations, Each Allowing For Different Levels Of International Cooperation. The Profile Of Regional And Universal Organizations May Vary Greatly From One Organization To Another. At The Same Time, They Do Not Live Apart And This Has Led To The Creation Of A Complex Network Of Relationships. These Relationships Have Seldom Been The Object Of Scholarship, And This Volume Seeks To Address That Gap. In General, The Relationships Between International Organizations Can Include Such Questions As The Conditions Placed Upon One Organization By Another, Demarcations Of Competence, Membership Of Other Organizations, And Various Forms Of Collaboration Involving The Conclusion Of Agreements Between Organizations. Optimal Coexistence, Cooperation And Coherence Are Among The Requirements To Ensure Better Governance.0the Volume Concludes By Analysing Current Issues, Including Issues Of Legal Identity, Responsibility And Accountability And The Development Of A Common Law Between Organizations, And Considers Reforms As Well As The Prospects For International Organizations And Their Relationships. General Introduction -- Universal And Regional Interactions : An Appraisal Over Time -- Perspectives And Distinctions In A World Of Growing Linkages Between Universal And Regional Organizations -- Complementarity, Conflict Risks And Competition In International Trade -- Primus Inter Pares? Challenges To Un/regional Organizations' Cooperation In Peace And Security -- Between Coercive Measures And Human Rights : Accountability In Motion Among Regional And Universal Organizations -- General Conclusion. By Laurence Boisson De Chazournes. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.