Diplomatic Immunity: Evolution and Recent Country Developments [Hardcover]

The book examines diplomatic immunity and provides a historical analysis of the granting of diplomatic immunity to non-diplomats, based on the perspectives of several states. Featuring contributions in which experts from four continents and from academia and practice present their views and perspectives; it is an insightful resource for diplomats, academics and legal professionals, while at the same time it is useful and understandable for students, junior staff and anyone just starting their venture into the diplomatic immunity issues and general international law.

1. Diplomatic Immunity: An Admittedly Short Survey.- 2. The Immunity of the UN Staff in the Twenty-First Century: To Waive It in Order to Preserve It.- 3. Integrity Risks Pertaining to Head of State and Diplomatic Immunity: How Political Considerations Impact on the Law.- 4. Immunity of Permanent and Special Missions Members: Consent, Certification and Scope in the United Kingdom.- 5. Diplomatic Immunities in Austrian Courts.- 6. Balancing Diplomatic Immunity: An IndianView Beyond the Khobragade Position.- 7. From Devyani to Italian Marine Case: Indias Brush with Diplomatic Immunity Laws.

Dr. Marko Novakovi is a Research Fellow at the Institute of International Politics and Economics, Belgrade and Lecturer at the Diplomatic Academy, Belgrade and currently a Post-doc Researcher at the University of Trieste, Italy. He was a visiting researcher at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, and a visiting lecturer at Comenius University Bratislava Faculty of Law, the University of Belgrade, and Universit? degli studi di Trieste. He is the corresponding editor of the International Legal Materials, journal of ASIL, advisory editor for Vernon Press, Wilmington, USA, and he was elected editor-in-chief (as of January 2020) of the academic journal European Union Legislation. He is a member of the Committel³Î