This edited volume brings together distinguished scholars in an interdisciplinary discussion of the implementation of Article 123 of the LOSC in East Asia and Europe and offers insights for promoting
The book describes the development of certain important treaties from the perspective of their practice, with a view to assessing whether these treaties are, or have been, on the “rise” or in “decline
In Piracy and the Origins of Universal Jurisdiction, Mark Chadwick relates a colourful account of how and why piracy on the high seas came to be considered an international crime subject to the princi
The ultimate question that runs through all of our law of arbitration is the allocation of responsibility between state courts and arbitraltribunals : If private tribunals assume the power to bind oth
In The Right of Actio Popularis before International Courts and Tribunals Farid Ahmadov provides a detailed analysis of the elements of actio popularis and its operation before various international c
The Asian Yearbook of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law aims to publish peer-reviewed scholarly articles and reviews as well as significant developments in human rights and humanitarian law. It examin
This book aims to investigate the way in which personality rights are protected in China through a comparative and cross-cultural lens drawing on perspectives from Europe and elsewhere in the world. C
In this fourth installment of the American Classics in International Law series, John Norton Moore's Common Resources: Law of the Sea, Outer Space, and Antarctica offers the most influential American
Reviewing European Union Accession reflects on the past decade of European integration in Central and Eastern Europe. Achievements and policies areas in further need of harmonization are examined, an
In Credit Ratings and Market Over-reliance: An International Legal Analysis, Francesco De Pascalis explores the phenomenon of over-reliance on external credit ratings and critically assesses the feasi
Written by leading experts in EAC and EU law, including the President of the EACJ, East African Community Law is the first comprehensive and open-access text book on EAC law which also provides a syst
Irrefutably the leading work on the Court, previous editions of Rosenne’s Law and Practice of the International Court influenced generations of legal scholars, practitioners, judges and students. The
In European External Action Service, Mauro Gatti provides a legal analysis of the EU’s ‘foreign ministry’ and assesses its capability to promote coherence in EU external relations.
Challenges of the Changing Arctic: Continental Shelf, Navigation, and Fisheries is part of a series of publications on oceans law and policy associated with the Center for Oceans Law and Policy, Unive
The focus in the present volume has been set on a detailed examination of some legal preconceptions commonly found in situations of mass refugee immigration. The author concludes that situations when
Asia-Pacific and the Implementation of the Law of the Sea reviews the legislative and policy approach taken by selected States to fulfil their obligations under the United Nations Law of the Sea Conve
This book examines the protection against refoulement under the European Convention on Human Rights and the UN Convention Against Torture. It provides a comprehensive and comparative analysis of the n
This is the first research study on Tobias Asser, the Nobel Peace laureate, based on his personal files. It sheds new light on all aspects of Asser’s imposing career and enlightens the dramatic intera
Corporate social and environmental responsibility: Another road to China’s sustainable development provides a legal and economics analysis of corporate social and environmental responsibility, its rel
In Taming Ares Emiliano J. Buis studies the narrative foundations of the (il)legality of warfare in the classical Greek world in order to demonstrate its contribution to a better historical understand
In the Court of Justice of the European Union, Subsidiarity and Proportionality Kate Shaw sets out how a subsidiarity and proportionality review applied to competences could be anchored by the Court o
In this book Aoife Daly reframes the status of children where courts decide their best interests, arguing that the Convention on the Rights of the Child ‘right to be heard’ is insufficient, and that a
This volume collects the materials underlying the International Colloquium “Conciliation in the Globalized World of Today“, held on 11 and 12 June 2015 in Vienna under the auspices of the Court of Con
International custom remains one of the most important sources of international law despite the codification of the law and the numerousinternational agreements concluded between the different actors
The International Court of Justice and the Effectiveness of International Law, by Philippe Couvreur, Registrar of the ICJ, offers an account of the history and main achievements of the principal judic
Will "Justice" Bring Peace?: International Law - Selected Articles and Legal Opinions serves as a consolidated source for the influential texts of diplomat, ambassador, professor, and lawyer Yehuda Z.
In The EU and the Security-Development Nexus Hans Merket unravels the long-standing commitment of the European Union (EU) to integrate its policies across the security-development nexus.
Towards a Universal Justice? Putting International Courts and Jurisdictions into Perspective offers a comprehensive overview of legal issues concerning the role and interrelations of international cou