International category: 36838 books
The Legitimacy of International Human Rights Regimes
Legal, Political and Philosophical Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2013
The past sixty years have seen an expansion of international human rights conventions and supervisory organs, not least in Europe. While these international legal instruments have enlarged their mandate, they have also faced opposition and criticism from political actors at the state level, even in...
by Nassef M. Adiong
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2011
Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Peace and Conflict Studies, Security, grade: AA, Middle east technical university (Department of International Relations), course: Security Studies, language: English, abstract: The paper aims to present a probable...
Britain and World Power since 1945
Constructing a Nation's Role in International Politics
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2014
?Though Britain’s descent from global imperial power began in World War II and continued over the subsequent decades with decolonization, military withdrawal, and integration into the European Union, its foreign policy has remained that of a Great Power. David M. McCourt maintains that the lack...
by Gbenga Oduntan
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2015
Africa has experienced a number of territorial disputes over land and maritime boundaries, due in part to its colonial and post-colonial history. This book explores the legal, political, and historical nature of disputes over territory in the African continent, and critiques the content and application...
by Enver Sopjani
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2012
Scientific Study from the year 2012 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: South East Europe, Balkans, , language: English, abstract: Dealing with illegal Serb minority structures in Kosova, as well as Serbia's and International community's stance towards them is more than necessary,...
Renegade Regimes
Confronting Deviant Behavior in World Politics
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2005
Rogue states pursue weapons of mass destruction, support terrorism, violate human rights, engage in acts of territorial aggression, and pose a threat to the international community. Recent debates and policy shifts regarding Iraq, North Korea, Syria, Iran, and Afghanistan reflect the uneven attempts...
From the ICISS Report to the 2005 World Summit
The mainfactors influencing the evolution of the R2P
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2013
Bachelor Thesis from the year 2010 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: International Organisations, grade: 70, University of Cape Town (Department of Political Science), course: International Relations, language: English, abstract: A large portion of the literature that deals...
Critical Theory in International Relations and Security Studies
Interviews and Reflections
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2012
This book provides an assessment of the legacy, challenges and future directions of Critical Theory in the fields of International Relations and Security Studies.
This book provides ‘first-hand’ interviews with some of the pioneers of Critical Theory in the fields of International Relations...
China Stands Up
The PRC and the International System
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2007
In 1949 Mao Zedong made the historic proclamation that "the Chinese people have stood up". This statement was significant, undoubtedly reflecting the changing nature not only of China’s self-perception, but also of its relationship with the rest of the world. In terms of reducing the imperialist...
Punishment, Justice and International Relations
Ethics and Order after the Cold War
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2009
This book examines the international political order in the post-Cold War era, arguing that this order has become progressively more punitive. This is seen as resulting from both a human-rights regime that emphasizes legal norms and the aggressive policies of the United States and its allies in the...
by Stefan Kirchner
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2015
Essay from the year 2015 in the subject Law - Comparative Legal Systems, Comparative Law, , language: English, abstract: In developed countries, indigenous peoples are often portrayed as (noble) savages or as remnants from an other age. However, they are neither. While being different from the majority...
by Peter J. Beck
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2014
Although the Falklands War of 1982 had a decisive outcome in respect to the restoration of British control, it failed to resolve the basic cause of the war: the Anglo-Argentine dispute over sovereignty. Relations between the two countries remain unstable, whilst a series of events throughout the past...
International Law
Cases and Materials with Australian Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2010
With a strong focus on Australian practice and interpretation of international law, this comprehensive cases and materials textbook will provide students with a contemporary understanding of an area of law that has seen major changes in recent years. Written by a team of pre-eminent experts, International...
by Christine Chinkin, Mary Kaldor
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2017
International Law and New Wars examines how international law fails to address the contemporary experience of what are known as 'new wars' - instances of armed conflict and violence in places such as Syria, Ukraine, Libya, Mali, the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. International law,...