In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in International Law:

President of the committee:

• Mr Fuad Zarbiyev, Associate Professor

Members of the committee:

• Mr Andrea Bianchi, Professor, Thesis Director
• Mr Fuad Zarbiyev, Associate Professor, Internal Reader
• Ms Outi Korhonen, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Turku, Finland