Law, State, and International Legal Order

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Probably no other living jurist has exerted the manifold and profound influences that may be attributed to the great and beloved Professor, Hans Kelsen, to whom these essays are dedicated. A scholar, teacher, and exceptionally productive author, Kelsen has made far-reaching contributions in such fields as legal and political philosophy, sociology, constitutional, administrative, and international law, and international organization. The publication of this volume marks the thirtieth anniversary of the first edition of Kelsen's Reine Rechtslehre, which appeared in 1934. His famous "Pure Theory of Law," however, originated more than fifty years ago. Hans Kelsen is now a United States citizen residing in Berkeley, California. The 28 essayists who have contributed to this Festschrift include former students of Kelsen, outstanding legal scholars, and practicing lawyers of international repute. They are: Benjámin Akzin, Jerusalem Walter Antoniolli, Vienna Hans Aufricht, Washington... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Probably no other living jurist has exerted the manifold and profound influences that may be attributed to the great and beloved Professor, Hans Kelsen, to whom these essays are dedicated. A scholar, teacher, and exceptionally productive author, Kelsen has made far-reaching contributions in such fields as legal and political philosophy, sociology, constitutional, administrative, and international law, and international organization. The publication of this volume marks the thirtieth anniversary of the first edition of Kelsen's Reine Rechtslehre, which appeared in 1934. His famous "Pure Theory of Law," however, originated more than fifty years ago. Hans Kelsen is now a United States citizen residing in Berkeley, California. The 28 essayists who have contributed to this Festschrift include former students of Kelsen, outstanding legal scholars, and practicing lawyers of international repute. They are: Benjámin Akzin, Jerusalem Walter Antoniolli, Vienna Hans Aufricht, Washington Cayetano Betancur, Bogotá
continued from. front flap Ottó Bondy, Sydney CharleSfrEisenmann, Paris Ossip K. Flechtheim, Berlin Ambrosio Gioja, Buenos Aires Edvard Hambro, Oslo John H. Herz, New York City Ervin P. Hexner, State College, Pa. Hans Klinghoffer, Jerusalem Ulrich Klug, Cologne Luis Legaz y Lacambra, Madrid Norbert Leser, Vienna René Marcic, Salzburg Hans J. Morgenthau, Chicago Chaim Perelman, Brussels The late Roscoe Pound Luis Recaséns-Siches, Mexico City Oscar Schachter, United Nations Headquarters Georg Schwarzenberger, London Helen Silving, Rio Piedras Joseph G. Starke, Sydney Henri Thévenaz, Neuchátel Ernst Topitsch, Heidelberg Roberto J. Vernengo, Buenos Aires Stephen Verosta, Vienna Salo Engel, who edited this volume in cooperation with Rudolf A. Métall, is Professor of Political Science at The University of Tennessee. His teaching and research activities have included service as Codification Advisor to Panama and as a Visiting Consultant to Harvard Law School. Dr. Métall is Chief of Division of the International Labour Office, Geneva. He was an assistant to Professor Kelsen and the editor of the Revue internationale de la théorie du droit. Vissza