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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
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
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
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
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
Russko-angliĭskiĭ diplomaticheskiĭ slovarʹ Russko-angliĭskiĭ diplomaticheskiĭ slovarʹ K. V. Zhuravchenko,N. P. Geraskina 734 p. ; 21 cm OL19228214W
L'application du droit international humanitaire et des droits fondamentaux de l'homme dans les con… L'application du droit international humanitaire et des droits fondamentaux de l'homme dans les con… Institute of International Law Debates of the plenary session which resulted in the adoption of the Resolution published in vol. 68-II (1999) of Yearbook of the Institute of International Law. OL19497931W
The assault on international law The assault on international law Jens David Ohlin "International law presents a conceptual riddle. Why comply with it when there is no world government to enforce it? The United States has a long history of skepticism towards international law, but… OL19667622W
Discrimination at Work Discrimination at Work Marie Mercat-Bruns How do the United States and France differ in laws and attitudes concerning discrimination at work? Franco-American scholar Marie Mercat-Bruns interviews prominent legal scholars to demonstrate how t… OL20932430W
Asylum and International Law Asylum and International Law Surya Prakash Sinha xii, 366 pages 24 cm OL20997652W
International criminal procedure International criminal procedure Gideon Boas "Volume 3 of the International Criminal Law Practitioner Library completes the review of international criminal law begun in Volumes 1 and 2, which analyse the forms of responsibility and the element… OL23289122W
Cases and materials on international law Cases and materials on international law D. J. Harris "Widely recognised as the leading text of its kind, the eighth edition of Cases and Materials on International Law incorporates all major developments in the subject, including: International Court o… OL2545550W
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