The Enforcement Authority of International Institutions – Some Remarks and Suggestions for Further Analysis

Abstract

The article by Volker Röben gives a good account of the enforcement authority in various institutional contexts, drawing from examples in the fields of human rights, international peace and security, and, in particular, international economic and environmental law which display the most innovative cases. The use of enforcement mechanisms is explained as an exercise of public authority and thus an expression of the publicness of international law, which is illustrated by various case studies from this volume. Hence, the analysis is rooted within the research agenda of this book and adds an important dimension to it. This comment follows the course of Röben’s argument and deals with the various sections of his article (B – H).