Public International Law
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Principles of International Trade and Investment Law
Andrew D. Mitchell, Elizabeth Sheargold
‘In this thorough and illuminating study Andrew D. Mitchell and Elizabeth Sheargold explore the role that principles play in international trade and investment law. They show us how the principles of due process and reasonableness have a... -
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Research Handbook on Unilateral and Extraterritorial Sanctions
Edited by Charlotte Beaucillon
‘Charlotte Beaucillon and her 27 co-authors have produced a true “Treatise on extraterritorial sanctions” with an orderly plan that makes it possible to cover a formidably complex subject from various angles. Often confiscated by the com... -
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Research Handbook on International Law and Cities
Edited by Helmut P. Aust, Janne E. Nijman, Miha Marcenko
‘Walter Benjamin – foremost among writers on cities – once observed (to paraphrase) that crafting a good piece of writing entails making, at once, a musical composition, an architectural construction, and a woven textile. The Research Ha... -
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Extraterritoriality in East Asia
Danielle Ireland-Piper
‘In Extraterritoriality in East Asia: Criminal Law and Jurisdiction in China, Japan and South Korea, Danielle Ireland-Piper has again demonstrated her comprehensive knowledge, and sharp analysis, of some of the most complex and most pres... -
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The Legal Limits of Direct Democracy
Edited by Daniel Moeckli, Anna Forgács, Henri Ibi
‘Like representative democracy, direct democracy needs the limits of the rule of law to be not only democratic but liberal. A work that fills a void, both precious collection of data on the legal framework of referendums and initiatives ... -
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Research Methods in International Law
Edited by Rossana Deplano, Nicholas Tsagourias
‘Academic international lawyers may have come to consider and discuss methodological concerns relatively late, but today’s international law has grown into a mature academic discipline, taken seriously both by outside audiences and itsel... -
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Regulating the Use of Force in International Law
Russell Buchan, Nicholas Tsagourias
‘This is a lively, readable and concise account of the regulation of the use of force, bursting with contemporary examples. The use of force is perhaps the most contentious area of international law, its terms being loaded with presuppos... -
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The Construction of the Customary Law of Peace
Cecilia M. Bailliet
‘Cecilia Bailliet’s book is an insightful view on the relationship between peace, as the core value of international law, and regional human rights law in Latin America. Her meticulous analysis of legal doctrine, international norms, his... -
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Legal Fictions in International Law
Reece Lewis
‘The topic of legal fictions is making a much-deserved comeback, following Jeremy Bentham’s scornful critique of them in English common law. In this cautiously enthusiastic defence, Reece Lewis identifies, taxonomises and evaluates the p... -
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The Human Right to Health
Eduardo Arenas Catalán
‘In this compelling study of the human right to health, Eduardo Arenas Catalán moves beyond a common focus on access to care enforced by judges, indicting failures to challenge commercialization of life itself in our time. The results co... -
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The International Rule of Law
Denise Wohlwend
‘Virtually everyone seems to agree that the rule of law is a good thing, but there is enormous variation in what it means domestically and, in particular, what it might mean internationally. In this important book Denise Wohlwend takes s... -
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Animal Welfare and International Trade Law
Katie Sykes
‘This book provides the broad and rich social, legal, cultural, and economic context needed to examine the growing presence of animal welfare as a concern of international law. The author has identified the Seal Case of the WTO as a tipp...