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The economics of lawmaking The economics of lawmaking Francesco Parisi 'The Economics of Lawmaking' explores the relative advantages and limits of alternative sources of law. Professors Francesco Parisi and Vincy Fon view the sources of law through a law and economics l… OL10707826W
Derecho y relaciones internacionales contemporaneas Derecho y relaciones internacionales contemporaneas José María Leiva Leiva An analysis of the "new world order" by Honduran scholar of international law, including background forces, terrorism, the case of Iraq, human rights, the role of ethics in diplomacy, the U.N., Islam… OL11698373W
The legacy of punishment in international law The legacy of punishment in international law Harry D. Gould "The Legacy of Punishment in International Law illustrates how 17th and 18th century rationales for the use of force in support of piracy and colonialism have been transformed into progressive featur… OL15120086W
The Limits of International Law The Limits of International Law Jack L Goldsmith 1. IntroductionPart I: Customary International Law 2. A Theory of Customary International Law3. Case StudiesPart II: Treaties 4. A Theory of International Agreements5. Human Rights6. International Tr… OL15169194W
International economic law and national autonomy International economic law and national autonomy Meredith Kolsky Lewis "International commitments may sit uneasily with national pressures in the best of times. This age of economic uncertainty brings these tensions into sharper relief. This volume draws together thirte… OL15473206W
Decolonising international law Decolonising international law Sundhya Pahuja "The universal promise of contemporary international law has long inspired countries of the Global South to use it as an important field of contestation over global inequality. Taking three central e… OL15981158W
Human rights, state compliance, and social change Human rights, state compliance, and social change Ryan Goodman "This book critically examines the significance of National Human Rights Institutions by collecting work from experts spanning international law, political science, sociology, and human rights practi… OL16175829W
State control over private military and security companies in armed conflict State control over private military and security companies in armed conflict Hannah Tonkin "The past two decades have witnessed the rapid proliferation of private military and security companies (PMSCs) in armed conflicts around the world, with PMSCs participating in, for example, offensiv… OL16470934W
Foundations of modern international thought Foundations of modern international thought Armitage, David "Between the early seventeenth and mid-nineteenth centuries, major European political thinkers first began to look outside their national borders and envisage a world of competitive, equal sovereign … OL16664476W
The legal implications of a Palestinian homeland The legal implications of a Palestinian homeland William Allen Miner This thesis is based on the presumption that a Palestinian Homeland exists. As such, it reviews some of the key legal documents which have formed the political and historical background of Palestine … OL16790367W
On Rawls, development and global justice On Rawls, development and global justice Huw Lloyd Williams "Huw Lloyd Williams looks at the critical debate surrounding John Rawls' The Law of Peoples. He responds to the work of cosmopolitan theorists and Amartya Sen, arguing that Rawls offers a persuasive … OL16937904W
Legitimacy in international law Legitimacy in international law Ru diger Wolfrum,Volker Ro ben Does international law lack legitimacy in general? Has international law or a part of it yielded to the facts of power? What is the relevance of non-enforcement or failure to obey for the legitimacy … OL16950048W
Handbook of international law Handbook of international law Anthony Aust This handbook is for the non-specialist in international law who needs to gain a working knowledge of its central principles and rules. It will, for example, help you to understand the differences be… OL16975613W
International law in the U.S. Supreme Court International law in the U.S. Supreme Court David Sloss,Michael D. Ramsey,William S. Dodge This book presents a comprehensive account of the Supreme Court's use of international law from the 1790s to the present. The book does not address every passing reference to international law, but i… OL16988610W
Intervention in world politics Intervention in world politics Hedley Bull This book is the best guide to the complexities of intervention now available. The issues raised by it will remain important and divisive for some time.'___ The Times Literary Suplement. OL17984549W
Steps towards Rembrandt Steps towards Rembrandt H. van de Waal 292 p. : 25 cm OL18269681W
Liability of multinational corporations under international law Liability of multinational corporations under international law Menno T. Kamminga "This volume examines whether multinational corporations have obligations under international law and, if so, how they may be held accountable if they act in breach of these obligations. It concludes… OL18290225W
Re-envisioning sovereignty Re-envisioning sovereignty Trudy Jacobsen,Ramesh Chandra Thakur,C. J. G. Sampford This work is organised into six parts: 'Sovereignty as a Traditional and Emergent Concept', 'Sovereignty in International Perspective', 'Transcending State Sovereignty 1: Human and Global Security', … OL18574924W
Themes and theories Themes and theories Rosalyn Higgins As President of the International Court of Justice, Rosalyn Higgins is the world's most senior judge. This two-volume set collects together all of her most important writings as a scholar, a member o… OL18737346W
The enemy combatant papers The enemy combatant papers Karen J. Greenberg xxxiii, 1008 p. : 27 cm OL18787709W
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