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Book SynopsisTeaching International Law is a topic of great importance in international law academia. In the past renowned international lawyers and research institutions have dealt with this matter. This book brings together a larger number of established international lawyers who not only present the state of the art of this discipline but also their own vision and perspective. Traditionally, teachers of international law had considerable influence on the development and the understanding of this subject. The international legal system has profoundly changed but in time of enormous challenges for the survivel of mankind the voice of the teachers should again be heard.Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Part i Introduction   Introduction   Peter Hilpold Part ii The “Global” Perspective 1 Teaching International Law in the 21st Century Opening the Hidden Room in the Palace of International Law   Peter Hilpold 2 U.S. Approaches to Teaching International Law in a Global Environment   Charlotte Ku 3 Teaching International Law Today and the Human Person   Carlo Focarelli 4 What Is a Good International Law Teacher?   Natalino Ronzitti 5 Is There an Art of Teaching International Law?   Pierre-Marie Dupuy 6 Teaching International Law The Added Value of Working as a Diplomat-Jurist   Giuseppe Nesi Part iii National and Regional Perspectives, New Methodological Approaches 7  Teaching International Law from a European Perspective   Jan Wouters 8  Teaching Global Administrative Law A New Domain for Administrative Law?   Barbara Marchetti 9  International Law and Interdisciplinarity   Sergio Dellavalle 10 Teaching International Law as “Law of the Land” Taking into Account the Domestic Nexus   Andreas R. Ziegler 11a Teaching International Law in Germany Is the Legal Regime on Teaching Law Still Adequate?   Rüdiger Wolfrum 11b Teaching International Law in Germany Some Additional Remarks by a Former Parliamentarian, Practitioner and Teacher   Heribert Hirte 11c Teaching International Law in Germany Constitutional Safeguards for the Freedom of Research and Teaching   Gerd Morgenthaler Part iv Teaching Different Sub-disciplines of International Law 12 Teaching International Economic Law in the 21st Century   Ernst-Ulrich Petersmann 13 Teaching International Investment Law Requires a Holistic Approach   Nikos Lavranos Part v Tools, Instruments, Resources 14 Visualising International Law Movies and Image References in Teaching International Law   Markus Beham, Melanie Fink and Ralph Janik 15 Writing an International Law Textbook   James Summers 16 Teaching International Law Massively   Pierre d’Argent Part vi Scholarship on Teaching of International Law 17 Scholarship on the Teaching of International Law An Overview of the State of the Art   Lucas Lixinski 18 Manfred Lachs and His ‘Teacher in International Law’ The Lessons He Gave Us   Bartłomiej Krzan Part vii Final Remarks   Conclusions   Peter Hilpold and Giuseppe Nesi Index

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Book SynopsisThe trend of measuring performances is global and pervasive. We all live in quantified societies, in which performances in an ever-growing array of fields–from education to health, work to credit, justice to consumption–are assessed and governed through quantitative techniques. While the disruption brought by the quantitative turn has been widely studied by social scientists, legal research on the issue is minimal. This book aims to fill the gap. The essays herein collected explore how performance measurements interact with the law in different regions and sectors, which legal effects they produce, and for whose benefit.Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Notes on Contributors 1 Quantification of Performance as a Regulatory Technique: An Introduction   Mauro Bussani, Sabino Cassese and Marta Infantino Part 1 Justice and Education 2 Revisiting ‘Justice in Numbers’ in Brazil: Quantified Justice, Managerial Judges, and Numeroids as a Regulatory Technique   Pedro Rubim Borges Fortes 3 Performance-Based Evaluation in Mexico’s Federal Administrative Justice Tribunal and the Federal Judiciary Power: A Comparison   Luis José Béjar, Juan Antonio Casanovas and Carlos A. Villanueva 4 Judicial Performance Index in India: Charting a New Course   Manjeri Subin Sunder Raj and Chiradeep Basak 5 Performance Assessment in Courts – the Swiss Case   Andreas Lienhard 6 Admission Algorithms for Affirmative Action in Higher Education: The South African Experience   Viyaleta Farysheuskaya and Patrizio Piraino 7 Quantification and Parameterization of Legal Research: The Case of Poland   Andrzej Jakubowski Part 2 National Policy Making 8 Algorithmic Decision-Making and Public Sector Accountability in Africa - New Challenges for Law and Policy   Raenette Gottardo 9 Governance and Quantification of Performance in China   Ivan Cardillo 10 Use and Abuse of Quantitative Methodology for Policy Making in Japan   Tatsuhiko Inatani and Masahiko Kinoshita 11 Measuring Human Rights Performance in the UK: Liberalism, Communitarianism, and the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s ‘Drunkard’s Search’   David McGrogan Part 3 Transnational and International Market-Related Activities 12 Profiling in Algorithm-Based Decisions: An African Perspective   Salvatore Mancuso and Livio Corselli 13 Trust in an ‘Omnimetric Society’? Reputational Systems in Platforms as Tools for Assessing Contractual Performance and Applying Remedies   Teresa Rodríguez de las Heras Ballell 14 Performance Measurements in Compliance with Corporate Social Responsibility Obligations   Lukas Heckendorn Urscheler 15 The Role of International Organizations in the Production of Legal Metrics   Kevin E. Davis 16 Quantification of Performance as a Regulatory Technique: A Comparative Appraisal   Mauro Bussani, Sabino Cassese and Marta Infantino Detailed Table of Contents Index

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Book SynopsisLaunched in 1991, the Asian Yearbook of International Law is a major internationally-refereed yearbook dedicated to international legal issues as seen primarily from an Asian perspective. It is published under the auspices of the Foundation for the Development of International Law in Asia (DILA) in collaboration with DILA-Korea, the Secretariat of DILA, in South Korea. When it was launched, the Yearbook was the first publication of its kind, edited by a team of leading international law scholars from across Asia. It provides a forum for the publication of articles in the field of international law and other Asian international legal topics. The objectives of the Yearbook are two-fold: First, to promote research, study and writing in the field of international law in Asia; and second, to provide an intellectual platform for the discussion and dissemination of Asian views and practices on contemporary international legal issues. Each volume of the Yearbook contains articles and shorter notes; a section on Asian state practice; an overview of the Asian states’ participation in multilateral treaties and succinct analysis of recent international legal developments in Asia; a bibliography that provides information on books, articles, notes, and other materials dealing with international law in Asia; as well as book reviews. This publication is important for anyone working on international law and international relations.Table of ContentsEditorial Note  Seokwoo Lee and Hee Eun Lee Articles M.C.W. Pinto’s Contribution to the Development of International Law  Amrith Rohan Perera and Karawita Arachchige Akalanka Nuwan Thilakarathna Philippine State Practice on Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities  J. Eduardo Malaya The Practices on Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges of the Republic of China on Taiwan: A Unique Case  Chun-i Chen Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities: Central Asian Law and Practice  Rustam Atadjanov Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities: Australian Practice  Dorothea Anthony Diplomatic Immunity and Privileges: Bangladesh State Practice  Muhammad Ekramul Haque and Azhar Uddin Bhuiyan Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities: Looking at the Nepalese Approach  Pranjali Kanel Legal Materials Participation in Multilateral Treaties  Karin Arts State Practice of Asian Countries in International Law  Sumaiya Khair and Muhammad Ekramul Haque (Bangladesh)  Sergey Sayapin (Central Asia)  Guifang Xue (China)  R Rajesh Babu and Sujith Koonan (India)  Arie Afriansyah, Afandi Sitamala, Annisa Hafizhah, M. Ya’kub Aiyub Kadir, Malahayati Rahman, Nabyla Humaira, Nurhidayatuloh, Siti Khairunnisa and Vita Cita Emia Tarigan (Indonesia)  Vahid Rezadoost, Abdollah Abedini, Ali Mashhadi, Hosna Sheikhattar, Katayoun Hosseinnejad, Khalil Rouzegari Agbalag, Mona Karbalaye Amini, Mahnaz Rashidi, Nasim Zargarinejad, Pouria Askari and Seyed Hossein Sadat Meidani (Iran)  Kanami Ishibashi (Japan)  Buhm-Suk Baek (Korea)  Mary George (Malaysia)  Ravi Prakash Vyas and Pranjali Kanel (Nepal)  Rommel J. Casis and Michael T. Tiu, Jr. (Philippines)  Tara M. Davenport and Zhifeng Jiang (Singapore)  Wendy Wan Chun Ho (Taiwan)  Kitti Jayangakula, Kannaphak Tantasith, Nattawat Krittayanawat and Wilasinee Maijaroensri (Thailand)  Trinh Hai Yen and Nguyen Duc Anh (Viet Nam) Literature Book Review  Raul C. Pangalangan International Law in Asia: A Bibliographic Survey – 2021  Angela Semee Kim DILA Events 2021 DILA International Conference and 2021 DILA Academy & Workshop  Seokwoo Lee and Hee Eun Lee

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Book SynopsisWhat happens after a judgment is delivered by a tribunal constituted under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea? In this ground-breaking book, all the decisions issued by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea or Annex VII arbitral tribunals are examined to determine what results transpired following the judgment or order. The authors consider what compliance means and whether it has been achieved in UNCLOS dispute settlement. We suggest what other outcomes have sometimes eventuated from UNCLOS dispute settlement and propose steps that may be taken to enhance judgment compliance.Table of ContentsContents Compliance with Decisions of the Dispute Settlement Bodies of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea Abstract Keywords  1 Introduction to Dispute Settlement under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea  2 Understanding Compliance  3 Prompt Release Proceedings  4 Provisional Measures  5 Maritime Boundary Delimitation Cases  6 Detention of Vessels and Crew  7 Annex VII Arbitrations involving Mixed Disputes  8 Assessing Compliance  List of Abbreviations and Acronyms  List of Abbreviated Case Names  Acknowledgments  Author Biographies

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Book SynopsisThe Open Access publication of this book has been made possible by the Swiss National Science Foundation. Is the current structure of international law still adequate to solve global problems such as child labour? This book argues for more coherence between human rights and trade law, analysing the world trade law compatibility of topical trade measures on (forced) child labour such as the US Tariff Act of 1930 or the proposal for an EU Forced Labour Regulation, mainly under the GATT non-discrimination principles and the policy exceptions clause. Discussing theories such as constitutionalism and pluralism, Franziska Humbert develops the idea of a New Legal Humanism as a cognitive frame for the global legal order.Table of ContentsForeword Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction  1 Globalization, Child Labour and the International Legal Order  2 Contents 1 The Problem of Child Labour and Trade  1 Introduction  2 The International Dimension of Child Labour  2.1 Child Labour as a Global Problem  2.2 The Protection from Exploitative Child Labour as Ius Cogens  3 The Need for Global Solutions Including Trade Measures 2 The Status Quo of Trade Measures on Child Labour in WTO Law  1 Introduction  1.1 Unilateral Trade Measures  1.2 Defining PPM  s and Rules of Interpretation  2 The Rationale of the WTO and the GATT 1994  3 Trade Measures Concerning Child Labour under the Most-Favoured-Nation Clause of GATT Article I  3.1 Most-Favoured-Nation Obligations  3.2 The Relationship with the TBT Agreement  3.3 The Scope of GATT Article I:1  3.4 Like Products  3.5 Any Advantage  3.6 Immediately and Unconditionally  3.7 Exceptions under the Enabling Clause  3.8 Conclusion  4 Compatibility of Trade Measures on Child Labour with GATT Art. II  5 Trade Measures Concerning Child Labour under GATT Art. III  5.1 Overview over the Structure and Scope of GATT Art. III  5.2 The Coverage of GATT Art. III in Relation to PPM-Measures  5.3 Like Products  5.4 Equality of Treatment  5.5 Contextual Approach  5.6 Ius Cogens  5.7 Conclusion  6 Application of the Results found under GATT Art. III to GATT Art. I  6.1 Introduction  6.2 Like Products  6.3 Regulatory Purposes and Ius Cogens  6.4 ‘Asymmetric Impact’  6.5 ‘Supply Substitutability’ and ‘Inherence’ Test  6.6 Conclusion  7 Application of the Results found under GATT Art. III to GATT Art. II  8 Compatibility of Trade Measures on Child Labour with Quantitative Restrictions of GATT Art. XI and XIII  8.1 Trade Measures on Child Labour as Quantitative Restrictions  8.2 The Ius Cogens Nature of the Prohibition of Child Labour  9 Trade Measures on Child Labour under the GATT Art. XIX  10 Trade Measures Concerning Child Labour under GATT Art. XX  10.1 Overview over the Scope and Structure of GATT Art. XX  10.2 The Public Morals Exception  10.3 Human Life and Health  10.4 Prison Labour  10.5 The Chapeau of GATT Art. XX  10.6 Burden of Proof  10.7 Conclusion  11 Trade Measures Concerning Child Labour under GATT Art. XXI  11.1 Introduction  11.2 GATT Art. XXI (b) (iii)  11.3 GATT Art. XXI (c)  11.4 Conclusion  12 Compatibility of Trade Measures on Child Labour with the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade  12.1 Introduction  12.2 Scope of Application  12.3 Substantive Provisions of the TBT Agreement  12.4 Conclusion  13 Compatibility of Trade Measures on Child Labour with the Agreement on Government Procurement  13.1 Introduction  13.2 Art. IV – General Principles  13.3 Art. VIII – Conditions for Participation  13.4 Art. X – Technical Specifications and Tender Documentation  13.5 Art. XV – Treatment of Tenders and Awarding of Contracts  13.6 Art. III – General Exceptions  13.7 Conclusion  14 Non-WTO Norms as a Defence for Trade Measures on Child Labour  14.1 Introduction  14.2 The Jurisdiction of WTO Panels  14.3 The Applicable Law  14.4 Conclusion  15 Conclusion of Chapter 2 3 A Constitutionalist Approach to International Law  1 Introduction  2 Different Approaches to International Law  2.1 Legal Interpretation  2.2 New Haven School  2.3 Feminist Approaches to International Law  2.4 Global Legal Pluralism and Conflicts-Law Approach  2.5 Global Administrative Law  2.6 International Public Authority  2.7 Constitutional Approaches  3 A New Legal Humanism  3.1 Limits of Hart’s Positivism and Kelsen’s ‘Pure Law Theory’  3.2 Towards More Natural Law  3.3 The Quest for Global Values  3.4 Core Elements of a New Legal Humanism 4 Implications of a New Legal Humanism for Trade and Child Labour  1 Introduction  2 Towards More Substantive Coherence of Trade and Human Rights Law  3 Direct Effect of WTO-Law and Human Rights  3.1 The Traditional Doctrine of Direct Effect  4 Institutional Coherence: A New ILO-WTO Joint Implementation Mechanism on Child Labour  4.1 Introduction  4.2 Trade-and Country-Related Child Labour  4.3 Institutional Framework  4.4 Cooperative Activities  4.5 Dispute Settlement  4.6 Human Rights Obligations for Companies?  5 Conclusion 5 Concluding Summary  1 Summary of Results  1.1 Chapter 1  1.2 Chapter 2  1.3 Chapter 3  1.4 Chapter 4  2 Epilogue Bibliography Table of WTO Reports Table of GATT 1947 Reports Index

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Book SynopsisThe open access publication of this book has been published with the support of the Swiss National Science Foundation. As tariffs have fallen dramatically over the past decades, behind-the-border measures—such as technical barriers to trade (TBT) and sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures—have become increasingly important for international trade policy. To facilitate trade, governments sign trade agreements in which they agree to base such measures on international standards. But who actually develops these standards? This book takes a close look at the International Organization for Standardization and the Codex Alimentarius – two prominent standard-setting organizations in the area of TBT and SPS – to investigate how international standardization influences the design of international trade agreements, and vice versa.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Figures List of Tables Abbreviations 1 Introduction 2 Concepts and Debates  2.1 Clarification of Concepts  2.2 Review of Global Governance Debates  2.3 Multilateral Trade Agreements and International Standardization  2.4 International Standardization and Preferential Trade Agreements  2.5 Interim Conclusion 3 International Standardization Organizations  3.1 The Codex Alimentarius  3.2 The International Organization for Standardization  3.3 Interim Conclusion  3.4 Appendices 4 Multilateral Trade Agreements and International Standardization  4.1 Introduction  4.2 Literature and Research Gap  4.3 Hypotheses  4.4 Data and Methodology  4.5 Empirical Analysis  4.6 Interim Conclusion  4.7 Appendices 5 International Standardization and Preferential Trade Agreements  5.1 Introduction  5.2 Literature and Research Gap  5.3 Hypotheses  5.4 Data and Methodology  5.5 Empirical Analysis  5.6 Interim Conclusion  5.7 Appendices 6 Conclusion and Future Research Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisHow do host states and foreign investors balance the need for legal stability and regulatory flexibility in the complex world of international investment, against the backdrop of an ever-evolving global economy? This book uncovers unique insights into the delicate balance between legal stability and flexibility. Through in-depth analysis and real-world case studies, Dr. Abdallah Ali unveils the secrets behind stabilization and renegotiation clauses, demystifying their impact on investors, governments, and global trade. With rare access to historical data and illuminating examples, this work is an invaluable resource for legal practitioners, policymakers, and investors navigating the complexities of international investment terrain.Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments List of Figures and Tables Abbreviations 1 Introduction  1.1 Background  1.2 Aims, and Objectives  1.3 Overview of Methodology 2 Traditional Contractual Stabilization Clauses  2.1 Introduction  2.2 Definition of Stabilization Clauses  2.3 Origins of Stabilization Clauses  2.3.1 Stabilization through Investment Contracts  2.3.2 Stabilization through Domestic Laws  2.3.3 Stabilization through iia s  2.3.4 Stability through a Multi-tiered Approach  2.4 Justification and Purpose of Stabilization Clauses  2.4.1 From the Perspective of a Foreign Investor  2.4.2 From the Perspective of Foreign Project Financiers  2.4.3 From the Host State’s Perspective  2.5 Types of Stabilization Clauses  2.5.1 Traditional Stabilization Clauses  2.5.2 Modern Stabilization Clauses  2.5.3 Hybrid Stabilization Clauses  2.6 At What Point Are Stabilization Clauses Typically Included in State Contracts? (An Analysis Using Statistical Methods)  2.7 Validity and Legal Effect of Traditional Stabilization Clauses  2.7.1 Validity and Legal Effect of Stabilization Clauses under Domestic Law  2.7.2 Validity and Legal Effect of Stabilization Clauses under International Law  2.8 Stabilization Clauses in Empirical Work  2.9 Conclusion 3 Renegotiation Clauses  3.1 Introduction  3.2 Definition of Renegotiation Clause  3.3 History and Background of Renegotiation  3.4 Types of Renegotiations  3.4.1 Renegotiation Based on Situation  3.4.2 Renegotiation Based on the Parties  3.5 Contract with and without Traditional Renegotiation Clause  3.5.1 Contract without Traditional Renegotiation Clause  3.5.2 Contract with Renegotiation Clause  3.6 The Significance of Renegotiation Clause in the State Contract  3.6.1 Salvage the State Contract  3.6.2 Changing Circumstances  3.6.3 Filling Gaps  3.6.4 Providing Flexibility for Differing Cultural Attitudes  3.7 Limitations and Constraints of Renegotiation Clauses  3.8 Recalibration and Recommendations  3.9 Conclusion 4 Reconceptualizing the Legislative Stabilization Clause  4.1 Introduction  4.2 A New Taxonomy of Legislative Stabilization Clauses  4.2.1 Aspirational lsc s  4.2.2 Standard lsc s  4.2.3 Contractual lsc s  4.3 Recalibration and Recommendations  4.4 Conclusion 5 Legal Stability Guarantees in International Investment Agreements  5.1 Introduction  5.2 International Investment Agreements’ Stabilization Clauses (iia sc)  5.3 Legal Stability under Fair and Equitable Treatment Standard (fet)  5.3.1 fet Standard Includes a Guarantee of Legal Stability (Pro-investor Approach)  5.3.2 Rejectionist Approach of Linking the fet Clause and Legal Stability in the Strict Sense (Reasonableness Approach)  5.4 Recent Treaty Practice  5.5 Conclusion 6 Summary and Final Conclusions Table of Cases Table of International Investment Agreements and Other International Instruments/Documents Appendix Bibliography Index

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