Conferral of Powers by States as a Basis of International Obligation

This research examines an attribution to
state sovereignty - the power of states to confer
competences on international organisations. Firstly is
examined what powers states so confer - legislative,
executive or judicial, exclusive or shared, express or
implied, revocable, semi- revocable or non-revocable,
specific or general, mere functional, specified, immediate
or contingent, prior or ex post facto, clear or vague or
subsidiary. Thereafter is examined how are the powers
conferred. Here are mostly examined the conferrals by
international treaties - common" international treaties,
constituent international treaties that can form the basis
for further delegation, and for supranational law-making.
Finally is examined conferral of powers by the Estonian
State on international organisations. The rights,
obligations and responsibility for international
commitments in the pluralist world depend on the forms and
methods used for conferral of powers. The book is primarily
aimed at law students and lawyers, but could be read by
anyone who is interested in the position of a state as an
international actor towards international organizations.