Due Diligence Obligations in International Law

This book discusses the conceptual foundations of due diligence obligations and their normative function in the law of international responsibility.

Alice Ollino (Author)

9781316511879, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 3 March 2022

336 pages
23.5 x 15.9 x 2.2 cm, 0.6 kg

Due diligence obligations are typically described by scholars and practitioners as 'elusive', 'weak', and difficult to pin down in the abstract. Challenging these assumptions, this book offers a systematic reconstruction of the foundations of due diligence obligations of states and explores their nature, rationale, content and scope of operation in international law. Tackling due diligence from a general perspective, this book seeks to complement scholarly studies on public international law obligations and their theory. This book will be relevant for academics, practitioners, graduate students across international law and anyone seeking to better conceptualise due diligence under international law and understand how due diligence obligations are operationalised in practice.

Introduction
1. The foundations of due diligence in international law
2. The nature of due diligence obligations
3. The scope and content of due diligence obligations
4. Due diligence obligations in the law of international responsibility
5. The proceduralisation of due diligence obligations
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: International organisations & institutions [LBBU], Public international law [LBB], Law [L], International relations [JPS]