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The Problem of Enforcement in International Law
Countermeasures, the Non-Injured State and the Idea of International Community
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2009
This book explores the contentious topic of how collective and community issues should be protected and enforced in international law. Elena Katselli Proukaki takes a detailed look at the issue of third-State countermeasures, and considers the work the International Law Commission has done in this...
Netherlands Yearbook of International Law 2016
The Changing Nature of Territoriality in International Law
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2017
International law holds a paradoxical position with territory. Most rules of international law are traditionally based on the notion of State territory, and territoriality still significantly shapes our contemporary legal system. At the same time, new developments have challenged territory as the...
International Organizations under Pressure
Legitimating Global Governance in Challenging Times
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2019
International organizations like the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, or the European Union are a defining feature of contemporary world politics. In recent years, many of them have also become heavily politicized. In this book, we examine how the norms and values that underpin the...
International GAAP 2017
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice under International Financial Reporting Standards
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2017
IFRSs, the standards set by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), are complex and sometimes obscure. Understanding their implications and applying them appropriately requires something special; and that is why International GAAP® 2017 is the essential tool for anyone applying, auditing,...
by Ján Klučka
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2017
International Law: Aspects of Regionalism evaluates regionalism in its various relationships and forms with respect to international law, as well as the importance and duties of international law in respect to the establishment and functioning of various forms of regional groups. A great deal of attention...
The Law and Practice of Piracy at Sea
European and International Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2014
This collection of essays provides a comprehensive assessment of the legal and policy approaches to maritime counter-piracy adopted by the EU and other international actors over the last few years. As the financial cost of Somali piracy for the maritime industry and the world economy as a whole was...
Human Rights Law Research in the Context of Indigenous Rights. From Classroom to Courtroom
Including Practical Tips on Researching International Human Rights Law
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2016
Scientific Essay from the year 2015 in the subject Law - European and International Law, Intellectual Properties, University of Lapland, language: English, abstract: Newcomers to indigenous rights research approach the topic from different directions while legal research follows particular methods...
by Stefan Kirchner
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2015
Scientific Study from the year 2015 in the subject Law - European and International Law, Intellectual Properties, , language: English, abstract: This article examines the legality of tactical nuclear weapons under International Humanitarian Law. Additionally, the ideas behind the development of tactical...
by Alina Kaczorowska-Ireland
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2015
The 5th edition of Public International Law continues the book’s accessible, student-friendly tradition with a writing style that is both conversational and easy to read. Features designed to support learning include highlighted key cases, introductory chapter overviews, and end-of-chapter aides-mémoire...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2018
The main theme of this volume of the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law
is the development and interpretation of international humanitarian law (IHL). It is
elaborated upon in several chapters that examine the role of non-state armed groups
in the development and interpretation...
International Organizations and Global Civil Society
Histories of the Union of International Associations
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2019
The Union of International Associations (UIA) was founded in 1910, aiming to coordinate the relations and interests of international organizations across the world. Its long history makes it a prism through which to study the field of international organizations and its dynamics.
Bringing together...
by Professor Robert Kolb
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2014
The International Court of Justice (in French, the Cour internationale de justice), also commonly known as the World Court or ICJ, is the oldest, most important and most famous judicial arm of the United Nations. Established by the United Nations Charter in 1945 and based in the Peace Palace in the...
Judging International Human Rights
Courts of General Jurisdiction as Human Rights Courts
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2019
This book attempts to establish how courts of general jurisdiction differ from specialized human rights courts in their approach to the implementation and development of international human rights. Why do courts of general jurisdiction face particular problems in relation to the application of international...
Means of Transportation and Registration of Nationality
Transportation Registered by International Organizations
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2015
This book examines the concept of nationality of means of transportation in terms of jurisdiction in international law. It reassesses the definition of nationality and explores how it is conferred.
The book first places nationality in the broader perspective of jurisdiction in international...