This book reconsiders the long accepted state based approach to jurisdiction in international law.It argues that states are not the only subjects that can exercise jurisdiction. Drawing on the experiences of territorial non state entities (TNSEs), such as Taiwan, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Somaliland, Abkhazia, and Western Sahara, it illustrates how these entities do in fact exercise jurisdiction. The book makes the case for a thorough reassessment, one that would decouple jurisdiction from theories of statehood and sovereignty.Innovative and thought provoking, this book offers a fresh approach to our understanding of international law.
Lucia Leontiev is an EUI Civica Fellow at the European University Institute, Italy.
1. ‘Rigid’ Jurisdiction and ‘Effective’ Authority: An Introduction to the Jurisdiction of Territorial Non-State Entities in International Law2. Mapping the Interplay: Public International Law, Private International Law, and Jurisdiction Part I: Territorial Non-State Entities as Objects of Jurisdiction in International Law3. Jurisdictional Objectification of Territorial Non-State Entities: State of the Art, Context and Actors4. Deconstructing State Jurisdiction in International Law Part II: Territorial Non-State Entities as Subjects of Jurisdiction in International Law5. Framing the Jurisdictional Architecture of Territorial Non-State Entities6. Adjudicating Territorial Authority Beyond Statehood7. Conclusion: Jurisdiction and Authority Beyond Statehood in International Law