International law Books

This book analyses whether, and how, equity and equitable principles can be employed as juridical tools in the legal reasoning of judges and lawyers in World Trade Organization (WTO) disputes where there is interaction between norms derived from the...

This study examines the principles and practices of the Afikpo (Eugbo) Nigeria indigenous justice system in contemporary times. Like most African societies, the Afikpo indigenous justice system employs restorative, transformative and communitarian...

Focusing on the 'problem' of pleasure Law, Orientalism and Postcolonialism uncovers the organizing principles by which the legal subject was colonized. That occidental law was complicit in colonial expansion is obvious. What remains to be addressed,...

Discrimination and harassment on the basis of one's sexual identity, continues to subsist, both in the law and in society. As a tribute to the courageous spirit of those who participated in the Stonewall Riot, this collection looks into the achievements,...

The connection between environment and health has been well studied and documented, particularly by the World Health Organization. It is now being included in some legal instruments, although for the most part caselaw does not explicitly make that...

This book analyzes how, and under what conditions, African International Economic Organizations (IEO) have evolved, and what individual and collective contributions, if any, these African IEOs have had on Africa's socio-economic development. Providing a...

This book provides an account of the distinctive way in which penal power developed outside the metropolitan centre. Proposing a radical revision of the Foucauldian thesis that criminological knowledge emerged in the service of a new form of power -...

Over the past ten years, the corporate governance environment in East Asia has undergone a significant transformation. The Asian Financial crisis, together with Japan's long economic malaise, undermined confidence in the corporate structures, governance...

Pushing the boundaries of domestic and unified laws, this book re-defines unification and harmonization. Critically examining the CISG, Zeller explores where its influence can be extended and considers whether unification is a myth or a reality.

This Handbook provides a definitive global survey of the interaction of international politics and international law.

Rule of law is one of the pillars of the modern world, and widely considered necessary for sustained economic development, the implementation of democracy and the protection of human rights. It has however emerged in Western liberal democracies, and...

This book tackles the challenging topic of corruption. It explores the evolution of a global prohibition regime against corrupt activity (the global anti-corruption regime). It analyses the structure of the transnational legal framework against...

The Routledge Handbook of Human Rights and Disasters provides the first comprehensive review of the role played by international human rights law in the prevention and management of natural and technological disasters.Each chapter is written by a leading...

Reconceiving Civil Society and Transitional Justice examines the role of civil society in transitional justice, exploring the forms of civil society that are enabled or disabled by transitional justice processes and the forms of transitional justice...

This book focuses on analysing how legal systems set the terms for interactions between human beings and plants. The story that the book recounts is one of experimental lawmaking in Ecuador, a country where over the past decade, governmental officials...

This book is written particularly from the airline's perspective, providing explanations for the many complexities of an aircraft operating lease. The author challenges some established practices that impose huge financial obligations on airlines and...

This book is written particularly from the airline's perspective, providing explanations for the many complexities of an aircraft operating lease. The author challenges some established practices that impose huge financial obligations on airlines and...

This compilation consists of key cases and materials in the area of international and European institutional and constitutional law, selected by the Department of international and European Union law of the Erasmus University Rotterdam to use in their...

De bijdragen in dit Festschrift behandelen diverse onderwerpen van het binnenvaartrecht. Aan de auteurs die aan deze feestbundel hebben meegewerkt werd gevraagd hun bijdrage aan te leveren in het Nederlands, Engels, Duits of Frans, alle vier talen die...

This is a collection of papers that were initially presented at the international conference, which was organized from 9th to 10th November 2018 by the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SASA) and Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade. The conference...

Can the law benefit from an evolutionary perspective? This little book shows how the idea of survival of the fittest can help explain legal development and the rise and fall of legal institutions. The reader is invited to join in on a journey of...

Key to the growth of aviation are the global, high levels of safety and security exercised by all stakeholders. However, as the aviation industry becomes more reliant on technology, which is increasingly becoming more interconnected, sophisticated and...

The Hungarian Yearbook of International Law and European Law consists of a collection of articles written mostly by Hungarian authors, covering developments in the field of international law and EU law, and progress in the domestic implementation and...

The adjective "private" in Private International Law (PIL) distinguishes PIL from its public international sibling but also confines its scope to horizontal disputes between parties other than states acting as such. But does this mean that these disputes...

The author provides a comprehensive study of the relevant body of treaties, institutions and programmes with respect to international civil aviation - taking also into account the future needs of the aviation community - airports, carriers and passengers...

The governing contract law dictates and regulates the life of a contract. Despite its importance, little is known about the choice of law decision-making process. Is there (ir)rationality involved? How can we ascertain this? How can we improve these...

International Criminal Investigations: Law & Practice is the first of its kind - a resource book on selected topics assessing more than twenty years of international criminal investigations, while addressing the practicalities and challenges of such...

The development of space resources activities is happening now. In the absence of a clear framework to govern these activities there is a need to formulate such a framework in line with existing treaty obligations, in order to enable, support and...

The aim of this book is to provide the reader with overviews of certain international law issues which recently have been and continue to be central on the international scene in the coming years. These issues are subdivided in four parts: Part I, The...

Sustainability and sustainable development are amongst the largest and most complex challenges for the 21st century. This is not just a matter for states and governments, but rather a common goal to which we should all contribute. Are the rules of...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2023 im Fachbereich Jura - Datenschutz, Note: 1,0, Ostfalia Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Fachhochschule Braunschweig/Wolfenbüttel (Recht), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Ziel dieser Bachelorthesis ist eine kritische...

Inhaltsangabe:Zusammenfassung:Im Zuge der immer größeren Globalisierung der Wirtschaft und deren Auswirkungen auf österreichische Unternehmen sind geographische Angaben von wachsender wirtschaftlicher Bedeutung. Ein immer größeres Qualitätsbewußtsein und...

Inhaltsangabe:Einleitung:Das Spannungsverhältnis zwischen Recht und Medizin wird von Jahr zu Jahr größer. Denn die rasante Entwicklung medizinischer Technologien, führt nicht nur auf dem Gebiet der Heilwissenschaften, sondern auch in der...

Zwischen der Konferenz über Sicherheit und Zusammenarbeit in Europa (KSZE) von 1975 und der Pariser Konferenz von 1990, in der man sich zum Aufbau eines neuen Europa auf der Grundlage der KSZE-Prinzipien bekannte, lagen 15 Jahre, in denen sich die Welt...

Masterarbeit aus dem Jahr 2024 im Fachbereich Jura - Europarecht, Völkerrecht, Internationales Privatrecht, Note: 1,7, Universität Potsdam (Juristische Fakultät), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In der Arbeit werden die biologischen Grundlagen und die...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2023 im Fachbereich Jura - Datenschutz, Note: 1,1, ecosign/Akademie für Gestaltung, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese Hausarbeit untersucht das Thema der digitalen Privatsphäre und Datensicherheit in der modernen, vernetzten...

The Political Economy of Government Auditing addresses the elusive quest for greater transparency and accountability in the management of public finances in emerging economies; and, more specifically, it examines the contribution of autonomous...

When studying international law there is often a risk of focusing entirely on the content of international rules (i.e. regimes), and ignoring why these regimes exist and to what extent the rules affect state behavior. Similarly, international relations...

Offering a detailed legal account of the various legal arrangements at European Union level this book is an ideal reference tool for practitioners and legal scholars. As well as examining the principle sources of EU environmental law enforcement, it also...

This book focuses on the framework of international law behind Marine Spatial Planning. It sets out a general framework for transboundary MSP and then moves on to compare and assess differences and similarities between different regions.

Providing interdisciplinary and empirically grounded insights into the issues surrounding gender and migration into and within Europe, this work presents a comprehensive and critical overview of the historical, legal, policy and cultural framework...

The objective of the book is to offer Foucault's understanding of power and knowledge as the basis for interpreting the international system. Foucault begins to account for a current understanding of power and knowledge in a complex and multifaceted...

This book addresses the viability of the EU economic and social model within and after the global economic crisis. It identifies four key issues which warrant further discussion: the asymmetry of the legal and policy framework of the euro and potential...

Miller's study argues that legislation on abortion, adultery, and rape has been central to the formation of the modern citizen. Case studies on the Ottoman Empire, Turkey, France, and Italy explore the international implications and address the role of...