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Book SynopsisThere are various situations in which multiple states or international organizations are bound to an international obligation in the context of cooperative activities and the pursuit of common goals. This practical phenomenon of sharing international obligations raises questions regarding the performance of obligations (who is bound to do what) and international responsibility in case of a breach (who can be held responsible for what). This book puts forward a concept of shared obligations that captures this practical phenomenon and enables scholars and practitioners to tackle these questions. In doing so, it engages in positive law-based categorization and systematization, building on existing categorizations of obligations and putting forward new typologies of shared obligations. Ultimately, it is contended that the sharing of obligations has relevant legal implications: it can influence the content and performance of obligations as well as the responsibility relations that arise in
Table of Contents1. Setting the scene: Sharing international obligations; 2. The concept of shared obligations in international law; 3. The distinction between bilateral and multilateral legal relations in the international law of obligations; 4. Indivisible and divisible shared obligations in international law; 5. Sharing international obligations and the determination of shared responsibility; 6. Claiming cessation and reparation for breaches of shared obligations; 7. Conclusion: Towards a more systematic approach to international obligations; Index.
