Erika de Wet teaches international law at the University of Amsterdam.

• 1 IntroductionPart I: Judicial Review2 Advisory Opinions of the International Courts of Justice (ICJ) as a Mechanism for Judicial Review3 Judicial Review as an Emerging General Principle of Law and its Implications for Contentious Proceedings Before the ICJPart II: Limitations to the Security Council’s Chapter VII Powers4 Limits to the Security Council’s Discretion under Article 39 of the Charter5 An Overview of the Substantive Limits to the Security Council's Discretion under Articles 40, 41 and 42 of the Charter6 Limits to the Security Council's Discretion to Impose Economic Sanctions7 Limits to the Security Council's Discretion to Authorise States and Regional Organisations to use Force8 Limits to the Security Council's Discretion to Authorise the Civil Administration of Territories 9 Limits to the Security Council's Discretion to Adopt (Quasi-) Judicial Measures10 Conclusion

...the book manages to add thoughtful insights into a core question of the law of international organizations...De Wet presents her arguments in a lucid and enlightening way. The book is very well written; it introduces the reader into highly complex areas of the law in a straightforward and accessible fashion. August Reinisch Austrian Review of International and European Law, Vol 9 2004 ...a comprehensive in-depth analysis that deserves high praise...an important addition to the existing literature and is therefore warmly recommended... Robin Geiss German Yearbook of International Law, Vol 48 2005 ...rich, thorough and substantial...The issues identified for analysis by the author are important and the analyses are solid and rigorous. Sienho Yee Chinese Journal of International Law, Vol 5, No. 2 July 2006 ...forces readers to reexamine the ahistorical premise...that the post-Cold War Council is now, for the first time, 'functioning as was originally intended under the United Nations Charter' (p.17). Jose E. Alvarez American Journal of International Law, Vol. 99, No. 4 October 2005 This intriguing analysis of the contemporary work of the Council is well-written, well supported by ample references to research authorities, and organized in a way which logically leads to its raison d'tre. This is a provocative and fascinating contribution to the dearth of comprehensive literature on the potential for judicial review of UN Security Council actionthis is undoubtedly a 'must' for all collections. Any student or teacher of International Law and the United Nations should obtain this creative analysis. It fills a gap that many have heretofore not minded. American Society of International Law Newsletter November 2004 This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the questions pertaining to the powers of the Security Council under Chapter VII of the Charter. F. De Stratis ERPL/REDP, Vol 17, No 3, Autumn 2005 2005