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Book SynopsisThe United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is seen primarily as an international human rights instrument. However, the Declaration also encompasses cultural, social and economic rights. Taken in the context of international trade and investment, the UN Declaration is a valuable tool to support economic self-determination of Indigenous peoples. This volume explores the emergence of Indigenous peoples'' participation in international trade and investment, as well as how it is shaping legal instruments in environment and trade, intellectual property and traditional knowledge. One theme that is explored is agency. From amicus interventions at the World Trade Organization to developing a future precedent for a ''Trade and Indigenous Peoples Chapter'', Indigenous peoples are asserting their right to patriciate in decision-making. The authors, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous experts on trade and investment legal, provide needed ideas and recommendations for governmeTrade Review'… remarkable … Indigenous Peoples and International Trade significantly contributes to our understanding of an essential but under-examined subject.' J. Anthony VanDuzer, Journal of World Investment & TradeTable of ContentsForeword James (Sa'kej) Youngblood Henderson; Introduction John Borrows and Risa Schwartz; Part I: Indigenous Peoples and International Trade and Investment: Historical and Regional Perspectives; 1. Indigenous Diversities in International Investment and Trade John Borrows;2. Indigenous Historic Trade in the Western Hemisphere Angelique Eaglewoman (Wambdi A. Was'tewinyan); 3. Indigenous Peoples of Mexico At the Crossroads: The Human Cost of Continental Trade James Hopkins; 4. Neocolonialism and the Tension Between International Investment Law and Indigenous Peoples: The Latin American Experience Enrique Prieto-Ríos and Daniel Rivas-Ramírez; 5. How the WTO Constructed Inuit and Indigenous Identity in the Ec-Seals Products Michael Fakhri and Madeleine Redfern; Part II: Building a More Equitable and Inclusive Free Trade Agreement; 6. Environment Chapter: Recognizing the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in International Trade and Environment William David; 7. Intellectual Property Chapter: Trade-Related Aspects of Traditional Knowledge Protection Oluwatobiloba Moody; 8. Investment Chapter: International Investment Agreements and Indigenous Peoples' Rights Brenda L. Gunn; 9. Government Procurement Chapter: The Complex Landscape of Indigenous Procurement Maria Panezi; 10. Trade and Indigenous Peoples Chapter: Developing a Trade and Indigenous Peoples Chapter For International Trade Agreements Risa Schwartz; 11. General Exceptions: The Treaty of Waitangi Exception in New Zealand's Free Trade Agreements Amokura Kawharu; 12. Human Rights Impact Assessment: Assessing Impacts of Trade Agreements Human Rights and Indigenous Rights Caroline Dommen; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe book is for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as academics and practitioners in the field. It is the market-leading textbook on international criminal law, and has been updated to reflect the latest developments in the field. It introduces the issues in an accessible yet sophisticated manner.

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Book SynopsisThis book is intended for all interested in international law, ranging from undergraduate students, who will appreciate the accessible and engaging style to professional lawyers and others requiring authority, dependability and extensive referencing to facilitate additional research.Trade Review'The nine lives of Malcolm Shaw's classic study, 'International Law', demonstrate in this Ninth Edition that it remains the indispensable single volume work in its ever expanding field.' Stephen M. Schwebel, Former Judge of the International Court of Justice'At a time of rapid change, a new edition of Malcolm Shaw's invaluable book deserves the widest welcome.' Christopher Greenwood, Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, and former British Judge at the International Court of Justice'Remarkably, for such a lengthy and wide-ranging text, this remains one of the most readable books on the subject – the distillation of Professor Shaw's lifetime in the front rank of the teaching and practice of international law.' Vaughan Lowe Q. C., Barrister at Essex Court Chambers, Emeritus Fellow of All Souls College, University of Oxford'Since the appearance of its first edition, Shaw's International Law has been my preferred textbook in my international law class. To this day it remains comprehensive, clear, and well organized, offering both depth and breadth, both the forest and the trees. The ninth edition offers yet again an updated, accurate and well-balanced account of the recent developments in the law.' Eyal Benvenisti, Whewell Professor of International law and the Director of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge'Shaw's International Law has always been characterised by its clarity of expression, incisive analysis, and breath of coverage. This new edition is no exception. It is one of those rare works of international law that is essential reading for the Judge, practitioner, academic and student alike.' Dan Sarooshi QC, Professor of Public International Law, University of Oxford, and Essex Court Chambers, LondonTable of ContentsPreface to the ninth edition; 1. The nature and development of international law; 2. International law today; 3. Sources; 4. International law and municipal law; 5. The subjects of international law; 6. The international protection of human rights; 7. Individual criminal responsibility in international law; 8. Recognition; 9. Territory; 10. The law of the sea; 11. Jurisdiction; 12. Immunities from jurisdiction; 13. State responsibility; 14. International environment law; 15. The law of treaties; 16. State succession; 17. The settlement of disputes by peaceful means; 18. The international court of justice; 19. International law and the use of force by states; 20. International humanitarian law; 21. The united nations; 22. International organisations.

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Book SynopsisThis book's statistical and legal analyses of international organizations' constitutions reveal new interpretations of international organizations law. It provides a map of international organizations' values, and a healthy start towards fully understanding that map, thereby helping global governance take a quantum leap forward. -- .

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Book SynopsisThe European Union (EU) is often depicted as a cradle of judicial activism and a polity built by courts. The Ghostwriters instead reveals that the EU was forged through a concealed struggle between judges who resisted European law and lawyers who encouraged deliberate law-breaking to mobilize courts against national governments.Trade Review'This is a remarkable [book], both in terms of theory development, research design, scope, and style. Besides rewriting the history of European legal integration, The Ghostwriters also makes important contributions to theories of legal mobilization and political lawyering beyond the European Union. Pavone builds his narrative on a set of carefully selected case studies and on a wide variety of data and methods, including archival studies, geospatial analysis and more than 350 interviews in Italy, France, and Germany … The narrative is so persuasive because the judges and lawyers can speak directly to the reader.' Award Committee for the 2020 Edward S. Corwin Award from the American Political Science Association'… Pavone advances an alternative narrative of the actors behind the institutionalization of European law: entrepreneurial lawyers as opposed to 'activist judges' or courts were the motors of European legal integration … [The Ghostwriters] makes both empirical and theoretical contributions, especially when it comes to understanding transnational legal change. It is written in a compelling manner, weaving theory building with data analysis … [Pavone's] writing style is both accessible and allows the reader to imagine herself in the spaces where he conducted his research, in true ethnographic style.' Award Committee for the 2020 Dissertation Prize from the Law & Society Association'Pavone has a unique talent to take us into a fascinating (if sobering) journey exploring the uneven 'lawscape' of the European Union. Elegantly written, analytically sophisticated and empirically novel, The Ghostwriters reveals an entirely new geography of EU law and delineates a grounded theory of EU legal integration. A great piece of scholarship!' Antoine Vauchez, CNRS Research Professor at the Université Paris 1-Sorbonne, and author of Brokering Europe. Euro-lawyers and the Making of a Transnational Polity (Cambridge University Press, 2015)'This book directly challenges two decades of research that has focused on the role that judges have played in the legal construction of the European Union. Beautifully written, theoretically important, methodologically innovative and empirically robust, The Ghostwriters will be of interest to scholars of EU politics and law, judicial politics, socio-legal studies and those relying on historical institutionalist approaches across political science.' Lisa Vanhala, Professor of Political Science at University College London, and author of Making Rights a Reality? Disability Rights Activists and Legal Mobilization (Cambridge University Press, 2011)'In The Ghostwriters, Tommaso Pavone shows that European Union law grew from litigation by radically creative lawyers who, having lived the horrors of world war, sought a brighter future through economic and cultural exchange. Resting on an elegant research design and extraordinarily rich data including ethnographic observations, interviews, case studies, and geo-coded litigation data, this profoundly important book demonstrates that law is local and deeply personal, even when building a transnational economic union. A stunning achievement.' Charles Epp, University Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas, and author of The Rights Revolution (University of Chicago Press, 1998)'Pavone has written a tour de force that will stand the test of time. Drawing on hundreds of interviews, this book changes our understanding of the institutionalization of European law and transnational legal change. This book has it all: Innovative theory, broad and compelling data analysis, and interesting, important, and surprising conclusions. It is a true must-read for those interested in judicial politics, European politics, and law and society.' Michael Nelson, Professor of Political Science, Pennsylvania State University'The Ghostwriters provides a refreshing and compelling account of how the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has become a powerful supranational court thanks to the relentless efforts of dedicated lawyers. Pavone counters the long-held presumption that national court judges were the heroes behind Europe's legal integration. Using an impressive research design and rich data, the book demonstrates that the driving force behind Europe's new international legal order were the lawyers who recruited litigants, educated judges, and even 'ghostwrote' referrals to the ECJ. Pavone offers an innovative analysis of the ideational and strategic factors that motivate legal professionals without losing sight of their institutional constraints and the broader political environments they are embedded in. By advancing our understanding of the politics of lawyers and court-driven political change, this timely book makes important contributions to comparative political development, legal mobilization, and judicialization.' Filiz Kahraman, Assistant Professor in Political Science, University of Toronto'The Ghostwriters is a profoundly revisionist, deeply researched, and beautifully written account of how a far-flung collection of 'Euro-lawyers' pioneered and powered the development of European Union law. In it, Tommaso Pavone confronts and falsifies the 'founding myth' of a European legal process driven by rights-conscious litigants and activist judges, marshalling a mountain of diverse evidence to chronicle how private lawyers prodded reluctant national judges to engage with the European Court of Justice and construct the rule of European law. Theoretically creative, methodologically rigorous, and compulsively readable, it is the most important book on European legal integration in decades.' Mark Pollack, Professor of Political Science and Law and Jean Monnet Chair, Temple University'By casting light on agents of social change whom scholars have largely neglected to date, Pavone makes a significant contribution to the socio-legal scholarship on the construction of the European Union.' Florian Grisel, Centre for Socio-Legal StudiesTable of ContentsPart I. Introduction; 1. The politics of ghostwriting lawyers; Part II. Judges and resistance to change; 2. Revisiting judicial empowerment in Europe; 3. Renouncing power and resisting change; 4. The limits of rebellion; Part III. Lawyers and the uneven push for change; 5. The first Euro-Lawyers and the invention of a repertoire; 6. Hot spots and cold spots; Part IV. Lawyers and the rise of contentious politics; 7. Euro-Lawyering goes public; 8. Euro-Lawyering goes silent; Part V. Conclusion; 9. Making sense of ghostwriters.

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Book SynopsisWhat makes a photograph of a dead body obscene? Auchter offers a genealogy of obscenity that argues this process is highly political. She explores how and why some images are framed as ethically necessary to view, while others are displayed as spectacles, and others deemed too graphic for viewing.Trade Review'In this stunning, brilliantly written, empirically rich and courageously incisive book, Jessica Auchter examines how an 'obscenity taboo' inconsistently governs and disciplines how the dead in international politics are seen. Such inconsistency tells us something about various layers of political community in global politics. Yet this electrifying study tells us even more, about how, paradoxically, the dead re-humanize, de-humanize, and functionally shape global politics for the living.' Brent J. Steele, Professor and Francis D. Wormuth Presidential Chair of Political Science, The University of Utah'In this stunning book, Auchter undertakes a meticulous exploration of the politics of obscenity, particularly as obscenity relates to dead bodies. Global Corpse Politics brings troubling and challenging questions into discussions on visual politics and the politics of representation. Throughout the book, Auchter explains with astonishing clarity, audacity, humility, and often poignancy how decisions with regards to 'dead body images' are always political choices. These decisions partake of the global politics of the obscene, and they repeatedly reframe the relationship between death–and its visual rendition–and what it means to be human. Global Corpse Politics is a masterful work of critical scholarship that must be read by many, irrespective of their disciplinary backgrounds or intellectual interests.' François Debrix, Director of the ASPECT program and Professor of Political Science, Virginia Tech'What can the dead tell us about global politics? In this thoughtful and considerate book, Jessica Auchter refuses to see dead bodies as the grisly remnants of global politics. Instead, she explains how corpses work to constitute global politics, focusing particular attention on how dead bodies have been used to both re-humanise and de-humanise the people that populate international landscape. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in images of death that circulate in the media because it provides the theoretical tools we need to understand how death is seen, whose deaths are seen, and what these death reveal about the living world we inhabit.' Thomas Gregory, Senior Lecturer, University of AucklandTable of Contents1. Visualizing corpse politics; 2. Horrifically graphic: the obscene corpse; 3. The visual politics of ISIS beheadings; 4. Dead terrorists and dead dictators; 5. Proof of death: evidence and atrocity; 6. Displaying the dead body: Some conclusions.

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Book SynopsisAs the Internet increasingly affects how we live and work, the challenges posed by borderless cybersecurity threats remain largely unaddressed. This book examines cybersecurity challenges, governance responses to them, and their limitations, engaging an interdisciplinary approach combining legal and international relations disciplines.Table of Contents1. Introduction Tomoko Ishikawa and Yarik Kryvoi; 2. International relations perspectives: cybergovernance in the post-liberal order Kiichi Fujiwara and Paul Nadeau; 3. The state-oriented model of internet regulation: the case of China Wakako Ito; 4. Cybercrime, the United Nations, prospects and challenges for international cooperation Summer Walker and Ian Tennant; 5. Responding to public and private cyberattacks: jurisdiction, self-defence, and countermeasures Yarik Kryvoi; 6. International data transfers and cybersecurity: three regulatory approaches and their implications Jens Hillebrand Pohl; 7. International trade law and cybersecurity: balancing free markets and regulation Elizabeth Whitsitt; 8: Cyber threats, human rights and FDI restrictions Tomoko Ishikawa; 9: Public-Private partnerships on cybersecurity and international law: finding multilateral solutions Aleksander Kalisz; 10: The geopolitical divide, norm conflict and public-private partnership in cybersecurity governance Yarik Kryvoi and Tomoko Ishikawa; Index.

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Book SynopsisNewly revised and updated,The Law of Armed Conflict, introduces students to the law of war in an age of terrorism. What law of armed conflict (LOAC) or its civilian counterpart, international humanitarian law (IHL), applies in a particular armed conflict? Are terrorists bound by that law? What constitutes a war crime? What (or who) is a lawful target and how are targeting decisions made? What are ''rules of engagement'' and who formulates them? How can an autonomous weapon system be bound by the law of armed conflict? Why were the Guantánamo military commissions a failure? Featuring new chapters, this book takes students through these topics and more, employing real-world examples and legal opinions from the US and abroad. From Nuremberg to 9/11, from courts-martial to the US Supreme Court, from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first, the law of war is explained, interpreted, and applied with clarity and depth.Trade Review'… the book deserves to reach a wide audience. Anyone interested in the legal aspects of how war is fought today should have this fine book on their bookshelf. The newly revised and updated third edition of this book is a masterpiece of scholarship, if for no other reason than that it focuses on the law of war conundrums that have arisen after and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. No other text takes a comprehensive look at 'artificial intelligence' in weapons and the law involved, the lawfulness of cross-border attacks when in the pursuit of terrorists, and the controversial lawfulness of “security detention” after the end of hostilities. While principally designed as a textbook for a law of war course, its clarity and compelling use of historical and contemporary examples make The Law of Armed Conflict an invaluable reference for military historians, journalists, practitioners, and the public generally.' Fred L. Borch III, The Journal of Military HistoryTable of ContentsForeword; Preface and acknowledgments; Table of cases; Table of treaties; 1. Rules of war, laws of war; 2. Codes, conventions, declarations, and regulations; 3. Two world wars and their law of armed conflict results; 4. Protocols and politics; 5. Conflict status; 6. Individual battlefield status; 7. Law of armed conflict's core principles; 8. What is a 'war crime'? 9. Obedience to orders, the first defense; 10. Command responsibility; 11. Ruses and perfidy; 12. Rules of engagement; 13. Targeting objects; 14. Targeting combatants and others; 15. A.I., Autonomous weapons, drones, and targeted killing; 16. Torture; 17. Cyber in the law of armed conflict; 18. Attacks on cultural property; 19. The 1980 certain conventional weapons convention; 20. Gas, biological, chemical and nuclear weapons; 21. Military commissions; 22. Security detention and internment.

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Book SynopsisThis first anthology of women''s international thought explores how women transformed the practice of international relations, from the early to middle twentieth century. Revealing a major distortion in current understandings of the history and theory of international relations, this anthology offers an alternative ''archive'' of international thought. By including women as international thinkers it demonstrates their centrality to early international relations discourses in and on the Anglo-American world order and how they were excluded from its history and conceptualization. Encompassing 104 selections by 92 different thinkers, including Anna Julia Cooper, Margaret Sanger, Rosa Luxemburg, Judith Shklar, Hannah Arendt, Merze Tate, Susan Strange, Lucy P. Mair and Claudia Jones, it covers the widest possible range of subject matter, genres, ideological and political positions, and professional contexts. Organized into thirteen thematic sections, each with a substantial introductory essTrade Review'This majestic volume demands superlatives. It is not just the first anthology of women's international thought, and the largest anthology of international thought ever compiled: it is by far the most critical and original such collection and the one most likely to explode and re-order its field. A milestone achievement.' David Armitage, Harvard University'This groundbreaking and robust collection powerfully showcases the richness and complexity of women's international thought. It achieves the impressive feat of capturing women's diverse ideas on the most urgent issues of the past – and present. This anthology will transform how we write and think about intellectual history and international relations.' Keisha N. Blain, University of Pittsburgh'When is a discomforting challenge a gift? When it makes you rethink your assumptions in ways that excite you, invigorate you! This is precisely what Owens' and Reitzler's surprising history of international political thinking does. Having read this remarkable book, I now wonder why I've never realized that Black feminist Anna Julia Cooper was an international theorist or that Simone Weil's writings were so pertinent to today's international debates? Pulling back the curtain on these intellectual politics of exclusion is energizing.' Cynthia Enloe, Clark University'This extraordinary anthology has been a long time coming. A stellar team has brought us the evidence and confirmation of women's critical voices in the history of international thought. There are names we occasionally come across, and others that have been hidden from view for too long. This volume will change the history of international thought, it must.' Glenda Sluga, HEC European University Institute and University of Sydney'Within this edited volume, readers will discover representations of generations of women and people of colour who struggled in varied ways with discrimination and exclusion. The book is a valuable and stimulating pedagogic resource on the politics of knowledge production in IR.' Molly Cochran, International AffairsTable of ContentsPart I. Field and Discipline; Part II. Geopolitics and War; Part III. Imperialism; Part IV. Anticolonialism; Part V. International Law and Organization; Part VI. Diplomacy and Foreign Policy; Part VII. World Peace; Part VIII. World Economy; Part IX. Men, Women and Gender; Part X. Public Opinion and Education; Part XI. Population, Nation and Immigration; Part XII. Technology, Progress and the Environment; Part XIII. Religion and Ethics.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year"

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Book SynopsisThe multilateral trading system and the WTO, its principal institution, are currently in crisis. Now more than ever, it is essential to provide a sound understanding of WTO rules and procedures, and their contribution to a secure and predictable framework for trading relations between nations. This book provides a timely and carefully considered overview of the substantive rules and institutional arrangements of the WTO, written in a concise and highly reader-friendly manner. It provides a clear and systematic discussion of key issues of WTO law, and incorporates important case law and current debates. It includes useful pedagogical features such as illustrative examples of the application of the legal framework to practical situations to facilitate understanding, as well as lists of further reading. Co-written by a leading authority in the field, it forms essential reading for anyone who wants to get to grips with this fascinating and challenging field of law.Trade Review'In this much awaited second edition, Van den Bossche and Prévost have again succeeded in providing an excellent and up-to-date overview of the core elements of WTO law, both institutional and substantive, in an accessible and systematic manner. It is without a doubt an essential source of introductory reading for new students of WTO law, as well as a key reference for more established lawyers in the field. A perfect complement to more extensive treatises of the subject.' Gracia Marín Durán, University College London'Essentials of WTO Law is a quick and easy introduction to the nuances of WTO law, featuring underlying principles as well as the societal values. Van den Bossche and Prévost have masterfully updated this edition, which serves as a great reference resource and is well worth adding to the recommended text list of any WTO law course.' Swati Gola, University of Exeter'This book makes for a perfect one-semester companion, effortlessly combining knowledge, analysis, and engagement.' Filippo Fontanelli, Edinburgh Law SchoolTable of Contents1. International trade and the law of the WTO; 2. The Word Trade Organization; 3. The WTO dispute settlement system; 4. Rules on non-discrimination; 5. Rules on market access; 6. Trade liberalization and other societal values and interests; 7. Rules on unfair trade; 8. Rules regarding harmonization of national regulation; Online resources; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis new edition of Hugh Thirlway''s authoritative text provides an introduction to one of the fundamental questions of the discipline: what is, and what is not, a source of international law. Traditionally, treaties between states and state practice were seen as the primary means with which to create international law. However, more recent developments have recognized customary international law, alongside international treaties and instruments, as a key foundation upon which international law is built. This book provides an insightful inquiry into all the recognized, or asserted, sources of international law.It investigates the impact of ethical principles on the creation of international law; whether ''soft law'' norms come into being through the same sources as binding international law; and whether jus cogens norms, and those involving rights and obligations erga omnes have a unique place in the creation of international legal norms. It studies the notion of ''general principles of international law'' within international law''s sub-disciplines, and the evolving relationship between treaty-based law and customary international law. Re-examining the traditional model, it investigates the increasing role of international jurisprudence, and looks at the nature of international organisations and non-state actors as potential new sources of international law. This revised and updated book provides a perfect introduction to the law of sources, as well as innovative perspectives on new developments, making it essential reading for anyone studying or working in international law.Table of Contents1: The Nature of International Law and the Concept of Sources 2: Treaties and Conventions as a Source of Law 3: Custom as a Source of International Law 4: General Principles of Law as a Source of Law 5: The Subsidiary Sources 6: Interaction or Hierarchy between Sources 7: Specialities: Jus Cogens, Obligations Erga Omnes, Soft Law 8: Subsystems of International Law 9: Some Alternative Approaches 10: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisDavid Conn is the author of The Beautiful Game? and multi-award-winning journalist for the Guardian. He has been awarded UK sports news reporter of the year three times, and sports journalist of the year in the British Journalism Awards. David has many years of unique experience carrying out original investigations into football and its modern relationship with money, and has been a key part of the Guardian's coverage of the Fifa crisis.Trade ReviewThis book has a cumulative power, piling betrayal on betrayal, until they even include one of Conn’s childhood idols from the 1974 World Cup, the German player Franz Beckenbauer * Guardian *We have known for so long that Fifa, world’s football’s governing body, is rank with institutionalised corruption… But then if we are to hand a rifle to anyone to shoot fish in a barrel, there could be no choice than David Conn, the dogged investigate reporter… The figures he uncovers in this book are breathtaking * Mail on Sunday *Even in age inured to corruption, the reign of Sepp Blatter over football’s global ruling body, Fifa, was jaw-droppingly spectacular… How did he do it? David Conn’s patient unravelling of Fifa’s tangled web provides the answer, and it makes for ugly but revealing reading… Conn, a sport journalist on the Guardian, negotiates the murky world of big money with confidence and dogged calm in this tale of the beautiful game gone bad * Observer *Excellent * Sunday Times *A very fine piece of reportage, probing to the organisation's dark and festering heart while also taking care to accentuate the good FIFA has done in the world * BALLS.ie *

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Book SynopsisThe Handbook of UNCITRAL Arbitration presents a practical, rule by rule guide to the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, offering in-depth commentary, analysis and support materials as used in both commercial and investment arbitration. It reviews each stage of the UNCITRAL arbitration process, from the arbitration clause, through the arbitral proceedings, to the award.

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Book SynopsisAmerican engagement with international law has long been framed by commitment to the ''international rule of law'', which persists even across divergent political and historical eras. Yet, despite appeals to legal ideals, American international law policy is consistently criticised as fraught with contradiction and distorted by beliefs in ''exceptionalism''. These contested claims of fidelity to law are the subject of this book: what does the ''international rule of law'' mean for American legal policymakers even as they advocate competing commitments to international legal order? Answers are found in extensive evidence that American policymakers receive international law through established foreign policy ideologies, which correspond with divisions in both legal scholarship and diplomatic history. Using the case of the International Criminal Court, the book demonstrates that the very meaning of the international rule of law is structured by competing ideological beliefs; between AmeriTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. Ideology in American International Law Policy: 1. America's 'exceptional' international law policy; 2. The structure of American foreign policy ideology; 3. Competing conceptions of the international rule of law; Part II. Contesting Global Legal Power Through the ICC: 4. Clinton administration 1992–2000; 5. Bush 43 administration 2000–04; 6. Bush 43 administration 2004–08; 7. Obama administration 2008–16; Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an interdisciplinary overview of international human rights issues, offering truly international coverage including the Global South. Considering the philosophical foundations of human rights, Chen and Renteln explore the interpretive difficulties associated with identifying what constitute human rights abuses, and evaluate various perspectives on human rights. This book goes on to analyze institutions that strive to promote and enforce human rights standards, including the United Nations system, regional human rights bodies, and domestic courts. It also discusses a wide variety of substantive human rights including genocide, torture, capital punishment, and other cruel and unusual punishments. In particular, the book offers an accessible introduction to key understudied topics within human rights, such as socioeconomic rights, cultural rights, and environmental rights. It also focuses on the rights of marginalized groups, including children''s rights, rights of persTrade Review'What a tour de force … readable, accessible, and analytically rigorous … As the world commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, this timely book provides a teachable review of some of the most pressing human rights topics from interdisciplinary perspectives. It is strategically designed to enable readers to act on their sense of justice to move toward fairer horizons.' Rebecca J. Cook, Professor of Law Emerita, University of Toronto, Canada'Its approach is likely to engage an audience that goes beyond the usual suspects – lawyerly and academic circles. Highly recommended.' Christian Courtis, United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights'Chen and Renteln's tremendous International Human Rights: A Survey provides a thoroughly modern account of international human rights. Without shying away from controversies, it goes beyond a standard legal analysis, embracing perspectives from different disciplines and tackling the normative architecture, contextual dimensions, and cultural complexities, as well as the perennial enforcement challenges. A powerful and ambitious work that will stand as an invaluable resource for academics and practitioners.' Siobhan McInerney-Lankford, Senior Counsel, World Bank'International Human Rights: A Survey is a monumental achievement, integrating careful theoretical exposition of human rights with practical considerations. Chen and Renteln masterfully analyze the promises and challenges facing those concerned with the betterment of the human condition, and offer wise and practical counsel for navigating the fraught circumstances in which they approach their goals. This book is a signal achievement, and an essential resource for anyone interested in human rights.' Robert A. Rubinstein, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, Professor of International Relations, Syracuse University, USA'A comprehensive critical coverage of the evolution of the human rights movement at national, regional and international levels. It also explores emerging issues we can no longer ignore today like protection of the environment, rights of persons with disabilities and of LGBTQ+ people. These are not only pertinent to the North, but more crucially to the Global South, enhancing the book's value and appealing to the wider audience.' Tomoya Obokata, UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, Professor of International Law and Human Rights, Keele University, The United Kingdom'A major highlight of this volume is its rights-based approach, which unpacks questions of cultural relativism, genocide studies, torture and inhuman punishments within the universal human rights discourse, and its critical examination of the fractures introduced by histories of imperialism and colonialism. Chen and Renteln judiciously and meticulously capture the heroic journey of the human rights movement right from 1948 through the contemporary evolution of new regional human rights systems.' Vibhuti Patel, Vice President, Indian Association for Women's Studies, India'Chen and Renteln offer an accessible, but in-depth and critical, appraisal informed by anthropology, political sciences, and international relations to tackle some of the most contentious contemporary challenges in international human rights law. At a time when authoritarian governments appear ever more emboldened to challenge the centrality of human rights discourse, this book is a crucial contribution to a necessary reflection on the future of human rights.' René Provost, Professor of Law, McGill University, Canada'International Human Rights: A Survey is a must-read for students who want to deepen their knowledge on human rights and ready themselves to face the challenges posed by their violation. The book provides a comprehensive and fully updated analysis of all the human rights internationally protected in an easy and rigorous legal language. With this work, Chen and Renteln provided an important landmark in the road toward a global justice.' Ilenia Ruggiu, Professor of Constitutional Law and Vice-President, University of Cagliari, Italy'Comprehensive and readable, International Human Rights: A Survey is the essential contemporary human rights reader. It leaves no current issue, group, or region behind – from identity to culture, racial disparities, and gendercide. The book's 16 chapters, each clearly organized around the legal concepts, instruments, and movements that make human rights matter, expose students to the history, promise, and potential of human rights.' Mark Fathi Massoud, Professor of Politics, UC Santa Cruz and Visiting Professor of Law, University of Oxford'The authors have done a brilliant job elucidating various aspects of human rights, demonstrating persuasively that an understanding of the underlying ideas and their application in different areas is critically important not just in distant countries under authoritarian governments, but to all. This is an important book for the general reader and an essential work for the academic.' David Miller, former Mayor of Toronto, Canada and the author of Solved: How the Great Cities of the World are Fixing the Climate Crisis'This is the most comprehensive and accessible treatment of human rights available. Chen and Renteln cover every aspect of human rights – from genocide to the right to be forgotten – in this multidisciplinary book. Examining rights from international, national and local levels adds rare depth. A valuable resource for students and experts alike.' Beth Simmons, Andrea Mitchell University Professor in Law, Political Science and Business Ethics, Penn Law'In this essential book Dr. Chen and Dr. Renteln provide a much needed overview of humanity's first normative line of defense against repression … in an age of brutality, but also of hope and opportunity.' Jan Egeland, Secretary General, Norwegian Refuge Council and former UN Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs'The term 'tour de force' is overused, but in the case of Chen and Renteln's International Human Rights: A Survey, it is an entirely appropriate description of the work.' Human Rights Quarterly (https://muse.jhu.edu/article/892622)Table of Contents1. Introduction: overview of human rights; 2. Human rights machinery: enforcement mechanisms; 3. Genocide; 4. Torture; 5. The death penalty and cruel, degrading, and inhuman punishments; 6. Socio-economic rights; 7. Cultural rights; 8. Environmental protection and human rights; 9. Indigenous rights; 10. Disability and human rights; 11. Labor rights as human rights; 12. Children's rights; 13. Women's rights; 14. LGBTQ+ rights; 15. Media and human rights: freedom of expression and of the press, access to information, and the right to privacy; 16. Conclusion: the future of human rights.

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Book SynopsisSince the publication of its first edition, this textbook has been the prime choice of teachers and students alike, due to its clear and detailed explanation of the basic principles of the multilateral trading system and the law of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The fifth edition continues to explore the institutional and substantive law of the WTO. It has been updated to incorporate all new developments in the WTO''s ever-growing body of case law. Moreover, each chapter includes a ''Further Readings'' section to encourage and facilitate research and discussion on the topics addressed. As in previous editions, each chapter also features a summary to reinforce learning. Questions, assignments, and exercises on WTO law and policy are contained in an online supplement, updated regularly. This textbook is an essential tool for all WTO law students and will also serve as a practitioner''s introductory guide to the WTO.Table of Contents1. International trade and the law of the WTO; 2. The World Trade Organization; 3. WTO dispute settlement; 4. Most-favoured-nation treatment; 5. National treatment; 6. Tariff barriers; 7. Non-tariff barriers; 8. General and security exceptions; 9. Economic emergency exceptions; 10. Regional trade exceptions; 11. Dumping; 12. Subsidies; 13. Technical barriers to trade; 14. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures; 15. Intellectual property rights; Index.

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Book SynopsisHard and soft law developed by international and regional organizations, transgovernmental networks, and international courts increasingly shape rules, procedures, and practices governing criminalization, policing, prosecution, and punishment. This dynamic calls into question traditional approaches that study criminal justice from a predominantly national perspective, or that dichotomize the study of international from national criminal law. Building on socio-legal theories of transnational legal ordering, this book develops a new approach for studying the interaction between international and domestic criminal law and practice. Distinguished scholars from different disciplines apply this approach in ten case studies of transnational legal ordering that address transnational crimes such as money laundering, corruption, and human trafficking, international crimes such as mass atrocities, and human rights abuses in law enforcement. The book provides a comprehensive treatment of the changing transnational nature of criminal justice policymaking and practice in today''s globalized world.Trade Review'This important book mounts a fundamental challenge to the nation-state paradigm of criminal justice scholarship. Wide ranging, theoretically rigorous, and consistently readable, it moves the study of transnational legal ordering of criminal justice to a new level of sophistication.' Nicola Lacey, School Professor of Law, Gender and Social Policy, London School of Economics'There is sway and sweep in the comprehension of translational legal ordering in this fine book. It exposes diversity, incoherence, yet patterns in regimes ranging from criminal regulation of human trafficking to corruption, war crimes, sexual violence, money laundering, human rights, and more. This is a landmark instantiation of a big picture socio-legal framework.' John Braithwaite, Australian National University'A path-breaking set of essays that examines the driving forces and consequences of the transnationalization of criminal justice law and policy, with reference to criminalizing global social problems, tackling impunity for serious international crimes, and efforts to build human rights penal standards. The work is guided by a coherent theory of the varying roles of states in transnational legal orders. No student of contemporary criminal justice should miss the chance to learn from the theory and case studies.' David Nelken, King's College London'Norms of criminal justice, no less than crime itself, refuse to remain neatly contained within national jurisdictions. Gregory Shaffer and Ely Aaronson's collection of essays illustrates the ways in which a reasonably distinct transnational order has developed, become elaborated, and in some cases encountered contradiction and resistance. One of the book's great insights is that the transnational legal ordering of criminal law has in some ways empowered the state to reclaim its own legal authority. Read this book, and you will appreciate the impossibility of dichotomizing the study of modern 'national' and 'international' criminal law.' Beth A. Simmons, Andrea Mitchell University Professor of Law, Political Science and Business Ethics, University of Pennsylvania'The norms, institutions, and practices of criminal justice systems around the world have been deeply transformed in the last few decades by globalization and many new international and transnational legal regimes. Criminal justice, comparative law, and international law scholars are still grappling with these changes. By applying the illuminating theory of transnational legal orders to criminal justice, this impressive group of top scholars gathered in this book provides crucial insights to make sense of these changes. This book is an essential tool for anyone interested in them.' Máximo Langer, Professor of Law and Director of the Transnational Program on Criminal Justice, UCLA School of LawTable of ContentsPart I. Introduction: 1. The transnational legal ordering of criminal justice Ely Aaronson and Gregory Shaffer; Part II. Transnational Legal Ordering and Transnational Crimes: 2. Why do transnational legal orders persist? The curious case of anti-money laundering Terence Halliday, Michael Levi and Peter Reuter; 3. Transnational criminal law or the transnational legal ordering of corruption? Theorizing Australian foreign bribery reforms Radha Ivory; 4. Transnational criminal law in a globalized world: the case of trafficking Prabha Kotiswaran; 5. The criminalization of migration: a regional transnational legal order or the rise of a meta-TLO? Vanessa Barker; 6. The strange career of the transnational legal order of cannabis prohibition Ely Aaronson; Part III. Transnational Legal Ordering and International Crimes: 7. The anti-impunity transnational legal order for human rights – formation, institutionalization, consequences, and the case of Darfur Joachim J. Savelsberg; 8. Colombian transitional justice and the political economy of the anti-impunity transnational legal order Manuel Iturralde; Part IV. Transnational Legal Ordering and Human Rights Standards in Criminal Justice: 9. International prison standards and transnational criminal justice Dirk van Zyl Smit; 10. The transnational legal ordering of the death penalty Stefanie Neumeier and Wayne Sandholtz; 11. Performance, power, and transnational legal ordering: addressing sexual violence as a human rights concern Ioana Sendroiu and Ron Levi; Part V. Conclusion: 12. Conclusions: a processual approach to transnational legal orders Sally Engle Merry.

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Book SynopsisThere are various situations in which multiple states or international organizations are bound to an international obligation in the context of cooperative activities and the pursuit of common goals. This practical phenomenon of sharing international obligations raises questions regarding the performance of obligations (who is bound to do what) and international responsibility in case of a breach (who can be held responsible for what). This book puts forward a concept of shared obligations that captures this practical phenomenon and enables scholars and practitioners to tackle these questions. In doing so, it engages in positive law-based categorization and systematization, building on existing categorizations of obligations and putting forward new typologies of shared obligations. Ultimately, it is contended that the sharing of obligations has relevant legal implications: it can influence the content and performance of obligations as well as the responsibility relations that arise in Table of Contents1. Setting the scene: Sharing international obligations; 2. The concept of shared obligations in international law; 3. The distinction between bilateral and multilateral legal relations in the international law of obligations; 4. Indivisible and divisible shared obligations in international law; 5. Sharing international obligations and the determination of shared responsibility; 6. Claiming cessation and reparation for breaches of shared obligations; 7. Conclusion: Towards a more systematic approach to international obligations; Index.

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Book SynopsisFrom the United Nations to the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, the principles of international organizations affect all of our lives. The principles these organizations live by represent, at least in part, the principles all of us live by. This book quantifies international organizations’ affiliation with particular principles in their constitutions, like cooperation, peace and equality.Offering a sophisticated statistical and legal analysis of these principles, the authors reveal the values contained in international organizations’ constitutions and their relationship with one another. When these organizations are divided into groups, like regional versus universal organizations, many new, seemingly contradictory, interpretations of international organizations law emerge. Through elaborate network representations, radar charters, k-clusters analyses and scatter plots, this book offers an unprecedented insight into the principles and values of international organizations.Table of ContentsList of organizations studied1 The principles guiding international organizations2 The empirics of international organizational principles3 Patterns of authority in international organizations' constitutions4 The jurisprudence of organizations' aspirational values5 Towards a new jurisprudence of international organizations law6 ConclusionBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisHow big a problem is torture? Are the right things being done to prevent it? Why does the UN appear at times to be so impotent in the face of it? In this vitally important work, Malcolm D. Evans tells the story of torture prevention under international law, setting out what is really happening around the world. Challenging assumptions about torture’s root causes, he calls for what is needed to enable us to bring about change. The author draws on over ten years’ experience as Chair of the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture to give a frank account of the remarkable capacities of this system, what it has achieved in practice, or not been able to achieve – and most importantly, why.Trade Review"Writing eloquently and accessibly, Evans dwells on the readily achievable. This is an essential text for those interested in questions of detention, monitoring and anti-torture." Human Rights Law ReviewTable of ContentsPart 1: The Solution 1. What Is Torture? 2. Why Prevention? 3. Establishing the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention against Torture 4. What the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention against Torture Requires 5. The Visiting Mandate of the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture 6. The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and National Preventive Mechanisms Part 2: The Problem 7. Visits: An Insider’s Story 8. Accepting the Unacceptable 9. Excusing the Inexcusable 10. Prescribing the Inappropriate 11. Working with Fictions 12. Thinking Positively about Prevention

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Book SynopsisThis book deals with the ongoing reform process for investor-state dispute settlement in UNCITRAL Working Group III, in particular the proposal to create a multilateral investment tribunal (MIC). The book covers key elements of the MIC proposal, such as the institutional framework of the court, the design of an appeals mechanism, the use of class-law settlement procedures, and the establishment of an advisory center for developing countries. In addition, the selection and appointment of judges is discussed. It also explores the following questions: How can the MIC be integrated into the existing ISDS system? How can the implementation of its decisions be ensured? Each chapter highlights the legal issues to be discussed and places them in a larger context to offer an understanding of the core questions and how they are related to each other.Table of ContentsUNCITRAL Working Group III – Working Paper Documents UNCITRAL Session Reports and other UNCITRAL Documents Chapter 1: The Idea of a Multilateral Investment Court in the Rise, Crisis, and Reform of International Investment Law Julian Scheu Chapter 2: Institutional Elements for a Multilateral ISDS System Johanna Braun and Philipp Reinhold Chapter 3: An Advisory Centre for International Investment Law Johanna Braun and Philipp Reinhold Chapter 4: Appeal Mechanism and the Issue of Consistency in International Investment Arbitration Niclas Landmann Chapter 5: Mass Investment Claims in the ISDS Reform Process: Promoting Procedural Efficiency and the Rights of Individuals and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Petyo Nikolov Chapter 6: Selection and Appointment of Adjudicators Caroline Kittelmann and Alexander Dünkelsbühler Chapter 7: Code of Conduct of Adjudicators Alexander Dünkelsbühler Chapter 8: Reforming ISDS Through an Opt-In Treaty – The Case of a Multilateral Investment Court Leonard Funk Chapter 9: Recognition and Enforcement of MIC Decisions – How Effective will an MIC Dispute Resolution Mechanism possibly be? Carla Müller Chapter 10: EU Law Requirements for the Establishment of the Multilateral Investment Court Ingo Borgdorf Chapter 11: Creation and Implementation of a Multilateral Investment Court: Outlook from a Practitioner Perspective Moritz Keller and Caroline Kittelmann

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Book SynopsisThe third edition of the award-winning International Organizations has been thoroughly revised and updated to take into account new developments and shifting power relations since 2009, as well as the most current scholarship.As before, the authors provide a comprehensive, in-depth examination of the full range of international organizations. New features of the book include attention to a broader range of theoretical approaches, to the increasing importance of regional organizations, and to emerging forms of governance. And new case studies highlight the governance dilemmas posed by the Libyan and Syrian civil wars, human trafficking, LGBT rights, climate change, and more.Trade ReviewPraise for the previous editions:"Detailed and comprehensive, this accessible IO text may well set the standard for years to come. The breadth of coverage provides 'one-stop shopping' for the full range of international organizations, along with welcome attention to global issues." —Kent Killen, College of Wooster"This book is a great [introduction] to international organizations." —Bessma Momani, International Journal"An extraordinary primer for any student of international relations...This book collates and masterfully illustrates the varied processes that drive contemporary international organizations." —UN21 Newsletter, ASIL"This is an important book, comprehensive, accessible, and rich in detail." —Ian Johnstone, Tufts University"Putting the pieces of the puzzle together in a highly readable way, Karns and Mingst provide a comprehensive overview of the many actors, processes, and challenges involved in the complex subject of global governance." —Anne-Marie Slaughter, Princeton UniversityTable of Contents The Challenges of Global Governance. The Theoretical Foundations of Global Governance. Foundations of the Pieces of Global Governance. The United Nations: Centerpiece of Global Governance. Regional Organizations. Nonstate Actors: NGOs, Networks, and Social Movements. The Search for Peace and Security. Global Economic Governance. Promoting Human Development and Economic Well-Being. Protecting Human Rights. Protecting the Environment. Dilemmas in Global Governance.

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Book SynopsisIn this book, self-defence against non-state actors is examined by three scholars whose geographical, professional, theoretical, and methodological backgrounds and outlooks differ greatly. Their trialogue is framed by an introduction and a conclusion by the series editors. The novel scholarly format accommodates the pluralism and value changes of the current era, a shifting world order and the rise in nationalism and populism. It brings to light the cultural, professional and political pluralism which characterises international legal scholarship and exploits this pluralism as a heuristic device. This multiperspectivism exposes how political factors and intellectual styles influence the scholarly approaches and legal answers and the trialogical structure encourages its participants to decentre their perspectives. By explicitly focussing on the authors'' divergence and disagreement, a richer understanding of self-defence against non-state actors is achieved, and the legal challenges andTable of ContentsIntroduction to the series: trialogical international law Anne Peters; Introduction: dilution of self-defence and its discontents Anne Peters and Christian Marxsen; 1. The use of force in self-defence against non-state actors, decline of collective security and the rise of unilateralism: whither international law? Dire Tladi; 2. Self-defence against non-state actors: making sense of the 'armed attack' requirement Christian J. Tams; 3. Self-defence, pernicious doctrines, peremptory norms Mary Ellen O'Connell; Conclusion: self-defence against non-state actors – the way ahead Christian Marxsen and Anne Peters.

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Book SynopsisThis highly topical book is an original contribution to the current literature on counter-terrorist financing, compliance and soft law. Specifically, the book focuses on Financial Action Task Force recommendations and counter-terrorism financing legislation. This thought-provoking investigation demonstrates that an understanding of the counter-terrorism financing regime can shed light on the departure from regular international law-making processes, and on the emerging forms of international governance in an era of globalisation. An understanding of the regime s multi-layered approach shows how this can be replicated as a tool in the prevention and resolution of conflict and the promotion of international justice in areas such as human trafficking, drug trafficking, and weapons of mass destruction. This book will be an invaluable resource for those studying and researching in law, terrorism studies, criminal justice and finance, in particular comparative law and compliance with hard and soft law. It will also be relevant to policymakers and practitioners working in counter-terrorism.Trade Review'An important and compelling account of the development of a global regime to counter terrorism financing. Vital material for all students of counter-terrorism and the role of soft law and national self-interest in producing compliance with international law.' --Kent Roach, University of Toronto, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. The Importance of Countering Terrorist Financing 3. Binding and Non-Binding Norms in Countering Terrorist Financing 4. Examining the Level of Implementation 5. Examining the Level of Compliance 6. Features of the Regime That Have Led to Its High Levels of Compliance 7. Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisThis timely Research Handbook provides novel insights into the institutional complexities of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Through a defined focus on the post-Cold War evolution of NATO, it provides various theoretical perspectives on the Alliance and assesses wider research efforts within NATO studies.Written by thirty renowned international scholars and practitioners, chapters provide multidisciplinary insights into NATO’s legal and political developments. They examine existing research ventures within NATO scholarship, as well as potential future methodological advancements. The Research Handbook looks closely at NATO’s political and military decision-making, its principles of governance and its key fields of action. It additionally offers a significant analysis of the organization’s stability and cohesion.This comprehensive Research Handbook will be important for academics studying law, politics and international relations surveying the intricacies of regional organizations. It will be particularly beneficial for NATO practitioners and for researchers endeavouring to further the field of NATO studies.Trade Review‘In this first academic NATO handbook ever, the Alliance finally receives the attention it deserves. Seeking to bridge the theorist–practitioner gap as well as theoretical paradigms, the volume provides an excellent overview of the urgent challenge of ensuring NATO’s internal strength and cohesion and is essential reading for scholars and policymakers alike.’ -- Wolfgang Ischinger, Munich Security Conference‘Rarely has a collection about NATO been available that contains such a wealth of insights for scholars, students and practitioners alike. Anyone involved with this organization for practical purposes or out of academic interest will find this Research Handbook invaluable and will refer to it often.’ -- Carlo Masala, Bundeswehr University, Munich‘This excellent collection of papers brings together valuable works by accomplished experts on many NATO-related topics, including theoretical, legal, economic, operational and institutional interpretations, cyber security and counter-terrorism challenges and political–military decision-making about core tasks such as collective defence and deterrence, cooperative security and crisis management.’ -- David S. Yost, U.S. Naval Postgraduate SchoolTable of ContentsContents: Preface xv List of abbreviations xvii 1 Introduction: NATO as an object of research 1 Sebastian Mayer PART I THEORIES AND APPROACHES 2 Realism 21 Luca Ratti 3 Institutionalism 36 Sebastian Mayer 4 Economic theory 52 Shintaro Nakagawa, Toshihiro Ihori and Martin C. McGuire 5 Social constructivism 69 Tobias Bunde 6 Interpretive approaches 84 Ulrich Franke PART II LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES 7 Legal personalities 99 Andrés B. Muñoz-Mosquera and Nikoleta P. Chalanouli 8 Institutional design 114 Seth A. Johnston 9 Institutional memory 131 Heidi Hardt PART III OPERATING NATO 10 Political decision-making 147 Sebastian Mayer 11 Military decision-making 164 Ivan Dinev Ivanov 12 Civilian control of the military 178 Stephen M. Saideman and David P. Auerswald 13 Collective action problems 191 Christian Tuschhoff PART IV FIELDS OF ACTION 14 Collective defence 208 John R. Deni 15 Deterrence 222 Damon Coletta 16 NATO operations 237 Nicholas Williams 17 Counter-terrorism 253 Giray Sadõk and Aybike Yalcin-Ispir 18 Cyber security 267 Joe Burton 19 Partnerships for Peace 280 Joshua B. Spero 20 Mediterranean and global partnering 296 Markus Kaim 21 Democracy support 308 Henrik B. L. Larsen PART V PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNANCE 22 Use of force: legal foundations 324 Michael Bothe 23 Accountability and transparency 339 Ian Davis PART VI STRENGTH AND COHESION 24 NATO’s crisis resilience 356 Sebastian Harnisch 25 Burden-sharing 369 Benjamin Zyla 26 The NATO “habit of consultation” 385 Martin A. Smith 27 Cohesion through identity 400 Falk Ostermann Index

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Book SynopsisSovereignty is the subject of many debates in international relations. Is it the source of state authority or a description of it? What is its history? Is it strengthening or weakening? Is it changing, and how? This book addresses these questions, but focuses on one less frequently addressed: what makes state sovereignty possible? The Sovereignty Cartelargues that sovereignty is built on state collusion states work together to privilege sovereignty in global politics, because they benefit from sovereignty''s exclusivity. This book explores this collusive behavior in international law, international political economy, international security, and migration and citizenship. In all these areas, states accord rights to other states, regardless of relative power, relative wealth, or relative position. Sovereignty, as a (changing) set of property rights for which states collude, accounts for this behavior not as anomaly (as other theories would) but instead as fundamental to the sovereign stTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Sovereignty?; 3. Sovereign Rights; 4. The Sovereignty Cartel; 5. The Sovereign; 6. Sovereign Property; 7. The Interstices of Sovereignty; 8. Normative Dissonance; 9. Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisThe 2010 Kampala Amendments to the Rome Statute empowered the International Criminal Court to prosecute the 'supreme crime' under international law: the crime of aggression. This landmark commentary provides the first analysis of the history, theory, legal interpretation and future of the crime of aggression. As well as explaining the positions of the main actors in the negotiations, the authoritative team of leading scholars and practitioners set out exactly how countries have themselves criminalized illegal war-making in domestic law and practice. In light of the anticipated activation of the Court's jurisdiction over this crime in 2017, this work offers, over two volumes, a comprehensive legal analysis of how to understand the material and mental elements of the crime of aggression as defined at Kampala. Alongside The Travaux PrÃparatoires of the Crime of Aggression (Cambridge, 2011), this commentary provides the definitive resource for anyone concerned with the illegal use of force

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Book SynopsisThe International Law Reports is the only publication in the world wholly devoted to the regular and systematic reporting in English of decisions of international courts and arbitrators as well as judgments of national courts. Volume 156 reports on, amongst others, the 2012 Provisional Measures Order of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in The ARA Libertad (Argentina v. Ghana) together with the 2013 judgment of the Supreme Court of Ghana on the immunity of warships, the 2013 judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in Vinter and Others v. United Kingdom, and the 2011 and 2012 judgments of the English High Court in Mutua and Others v. Foreign and Commonwealth Office.Table of Contents1. Issa and Others v. Turkey (Application No 31821/96) (Merits) [EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS (Second Section)]; 2. Öcalan v. Turkey (Application No 46221/91) (Merits) [EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS (Grand Chamber)]; 3. Vinter and Others v. United Kingdom (Application Nos 66069/09, 130/10 and 3896/10) (Merits) [EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS (Grand Chamber)]; 4. The ARA Libertad (Argentina v. Ghana) (Request for Provisional Measures) [INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE LAW OF THE SEA]; 5. Republic of Ghana v. High Court (Commercial Division) Accra, ex parte Attorney-General (NML Capital Ltd and Republic of Argentina, Interested Parties) (Supreme Court) [GHANA]; 6. Korneenko v. Belarus (Communication No 1226/2003) [UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE]; 7. Narrain and Others v. Mauritius (Communication No 1744/2007) [UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE]; 8. Amnesty International Canada and Another v. Chief of the Defence Staff for the Canadian Forces and Others (Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal) [CANADA]; 9. Ngassam v. Republic of Cyprus (Case No 493/2010) (Supreme Court) [CYPRUS]; 10. Entico Corporation Ltd v. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ([2008] EWHC 531 (Comm)) (High Court) [UNITED KINGDOM, ENGLAND]; 11. Regina v. Bieber ([2008] EWCA Crim. 1601) (Court of Appeal) [UNITED KINGDOM, ENGLAND]; 12. Regina (Smith) v. Oxfordshire Assistant Deputy Coroner (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) ([2008] EWHC 694 (Admin), [2009] EWCA Civ. 441, [2010] UKSC 29) (High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court) [UNITED KINGDOM, ENGLAND]; 13. Mutua and Others v. Foreign and Commonwealth Office ([2011] EWHC 1913) (High Court) [UNITED KINGDOM, ENGLAND]; 14. Institute of Cetacean Research and Others v. Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and Others (District Court, Western District of Washington and Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit) [UNITED STATES OF AMERICA].

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Book SynopsisThis book analyzes the unique role of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in international norm creation and the progressive development of international humanitarian law. It will be of interest to scholars and students of international law, but also to practitioners working in the field of international humanitarian law at government agencies and non-governmental organizations.Table of ContentsIntroduction: the international Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and the development of international humanitarian law Stefanie Haumer, Robin Geiss and Andreas Zimmermann; Part I. The International Committee of the Red Cross' Influence on the Development of Core International Humanitarian Law Treaties: 1. The International Committee of the Red Cross and the Geneva Conventions of 1949 Robert Heinsch; 2. The International Committee of the Red Cross and the additional protocols of 1977 Michael Bothe; Part II. The International Committee of the Red Cross and the Development of International Humanitarian Law beyond Treaty Regimes: 3. The International Committee of the Red Cross and the clarification of customary international humanitarian law Jean-Marie Henckaerts; 4. The International Committee of the Red Cross' 'interpretive guidance on the notion of direct participation in hostilities': see a little light Robert Cryer; Part III. The International Committee of the Red Cross' Influence on Related Areas of International Law: 5. Development of treaties limiting or prohibiting the use of certain weapons: the role of the International Committee of the Red Cross Kathleen Lawand and Isabel Robinson; 6. Between 'constructive engagement', 'collusion' and 'critical distance': the International Committee of the Red Cross and the development of international criminal law Carsten Stahn; Part IV. Conclusion: 7. The International Committee of the Red Cross – a unique actor in the field of international humanitarian law creation and progressive development Robin Geiss and Andreas Zimmermann.

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Book SynopsisDecisions of international courts and arbitrators, as well as judgments of national courts, are fundamental elements of modern public international law. The International Law Reports is the only publication in the world wholly devoted to the regular and systematic reporting in English of such decisions. It is therefore an absolutely essential work of reference. Volume 172 is devoted to the 2014 judgment of International Court of Justice in Maritime Dispute (Peru v. Chile), the judgment of South African Constitutional Court in National Commissioner of the South African Police Service v. Southern Africa Human Rights Litigation Centre and the 2016 judgment of the English High Court in R (Freedom and Justice Party) v. Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.Table of Contents1. Maritime Dispute (Peru v. Chile); 2. Tanganyika Law Society and the Legal and Human Rights Centre v. United Republic of Tanzania and Mtikila v. United Republic of Tanzania; 3. Air Transport Association of America and Others v. Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change; 4. 'Mapiripán Massacre' v. Colombia; 5. SID and Others v. Bulgaria; 6. National Commissioner of the South African Police Service v Southern Africa Human Rights Litigation Centre and Another; 7. R (Freedom and Justice Party) v. Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.

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Book SynopsisWhat does it mean to be resilient in a societal or in an international context? Where does resilience come from? From which discipline was it ''imported'' into international relations (IR)? If a particular government employs the meaning of resilience to its own benefit, should scholars reject the analytical purchase of the concept of resilience as a whole? Does a government have the monopoly of understanding how resilience is defined and applied? This book addresses these questions. Even though resilience in global politics is not new, a major shift is currently happening in how we understand and apply resilience in world politics. Resilience is indeed increasingly theorised, rather than simply employed as a noun; it has left the realm of vocabulary and entered the terrain of concept. This book demonstrates the multiple origins of resilience, traces the diverse expressions of resilience in IR to various historical markers, and propose a theory of resilience in world politics.Trade ReviewAdvance praise: 'Inter-disciplinary perspectives are talked up so often perhaps because they are so rarely carried off successfully. Bourbeau's book theorising resilience is one of these positive exceptions that marks a significant intervention in International Relations scholarship, shedding important new light on vitally topical areas from migration, to terrorism, to climate change.' Jason Sharman, Sir Patrick Sheehy Professor of International Relations, University of CambridgeAdvance praise: 'Resilience seems to be today's buzzword in world politics – I see it everywhere. In this new book, Philippe Bourbeau offers a sophisticated theorisation of the concept of resilience, a fascinating case study on migrations, and many insightful suggestions for further research. His analysis helps us understand the many uses and abuses of the idea of resilience in contemporary international relations debates.' Séverine Autesserre, Barnard College, Columbia University, author of Peaceland and The Trouble With the CongoTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. A Genealogy of resilience; 2. Resilience and security; 3. Resilience and migration; 4. Opening up a resilience research agenda; Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThis book examines public-private cooperation in transnational regulation and analyzes how and why different types of regulators interact in a global context. As a highly interdisciplinary work it combines international law scholarship with works on transnational private regulation and governance.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; Cases and legislation; Organizational documents; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Setting the scene; 2. Regulatory interactions as a means to manage authority in a complex transnational context; 3. Integration, networks, and the global order; 4. ISO 26000 – regulatory cooperation in a fragmented field; 5. Case study on sport and the environment; 6. Reassessing cooperation; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisInternational Law is the definitive and authoritative text on the subject. It has long been established as a leading authority in the field, offering an unbeatable combination of clarity of expression and academic rigour, ensuring understanding and analysis in an engaging and authoritative style. Explaining the leading rules, practice and caselaw, this treatise retains and develops the detailed referencing which encourages and assists the reader in further study. This new edition has been fully updated to reflect recent developments. In particular, it has expanded the treatment of space law and of international economic law, and introduced new sections on cyber operations and cyber warfare, as well as reflecting the Covid-19 crisis. Both clarifying fundamental principles and facilitating additional research, International Law is invaluable for students and for those occupied in private practice, governmental service and international organisations.Trade Review'The nine lives of Malcolm Shaw's classic study, 'International Law', demonstrate in this Ninth Edition that it remains the indispensable single volume work in its ever expanding field.' Stephen M. Schwebel, Former Judge of the International Court of Justice'At a time of rapid change, a new edition of Malcolm Shaw's invaluable book deserves the widest welcome.' Christopher Greenwood, Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, and former British Judge at the International Court of Justice'Remarkably, for such a lengthy and wide-ranging text, this remains one of the most readable books on the subject – the distillation of Professor Shaw's lifetime in the front rank of the teaching and practice of international law.' Vaughan Lowe Q. C., Barrister at Essex Court Chambers, Emeritus Fellow of All Souls College, University of Oxford'Since the appearance of its first edition, Shaw's International Law has been my preferred textbook in my international law class. To this day it remains comprehensive, clear, and well organized, offering both depth and breadth, both the forest and the trees. The ninth edition offers yet again an updated, accurate and well-balanced account of the recent developments in the law.' Eyal Benvenisti, Whewell Professor of International law and the Director of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge'Shaw's International Law has always been characterised by its clarity of expression, incisive analysis, and breath of coverage. This new edition is no exception. It is one of those rare works of international law that is essential reading for the Judge, practitioner, academic and student alike.' Dan Sarooshi QC, Professor of Public International Law, University of Oxford, and Essex Court Chambers, LondonTable of ContentsPreface to the ninth edition; 1. The nature and development of international law; 2. International law today; 3. Sources; 4. International law and municipal law; 5. The subjects of international law; 6. The international protection of human rights; 7. Individual criminal responsibility in international law; 8. Recognition; 9. Territory; 10. The law of the sea; 11. Jurisdiction; 12. Immunities from jurisdiction; 13. State responsibility; 14. International environment law; 15. The law of treaties; 16. State succession; 17. The settlement of disputes by peaceful means; 18. The international court of justice; 19. International law and the use of force by states; 20. International humanitarian law; 21. The united nations; 22. International organisations.

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Book SynopsisSince the publication of its first edition, this textbook has been the prime choice of teachers and students alike, due to its clear and detailed explanation of the basic principles of the multilateral trading system and the law of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The fifth edition continues to explore the institutional and substantive law of the WTO. It has been updated to incorporate all new developments in the WTO''s ever-growing body of case law. Moreover, each chapter includes a ''Further Readings'' section to encourage and facilitate research and discussion on the topics addressed. As in previous editions, each chapter also features a summary to reinforce learning. Questions, assignments, and exercises on WTO law and policy are contained in an online supplement, updated regularly. This textbook is an essential tool for all WTO law students and will also serve as a practitioner''s introductory guide to the WTO.Table of Contents1. International trade and the law of the WTO; 2. The World Trade Organization; 3. WTO dispute settlement; 4. Most-favoured-nation treatment; 5. National treatment; 6. Tariff barriers; 7. Non-tariff barriers; 8. General and security exceptions; 9. Economic emergency exceptions; 10. Regional trade exceptions; 11. Dumping; 12. Subsidies; 13. Technical barriers to trade; 14. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures; 15. Intellectual property rights; Index.

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Book SynopsisLabour internationalism is often viewed as impossible or inevitable, depending upon political perspective. O''Brien argues for a more nuanced, diverse understanding of labour internationalism, identifying six different ''faces'', shaped by the national or global orientation of particular groups in the fields of production, regulation and ideas. Providing a general view of labour''s global activity and a case study of the Southern Initiative on Globalisation and Trade Union Rights (SIGTUR), the book illustrates how the productive and regulatory structures of the global economy are pushing labour internationalism in particular directions. It details how leftist unions in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, India, the Philippines, South Africa, and South Korea have tried to bridge their differences and launch collective actions. Drawing upon twenty years of participant observation, O''Brien reveals a specific Global South approach based upon anti-imperialism, anti-capitalism and empathetic internationalism.Trade Review'O'Brien examines the politics associated with SIGTUR with theoretical confidence and profound empirical research. His ability to trace SIGTUR from its very beginning to the present provides us with an authoritative case study that will enhance our collective understanding of labour internationalism, especially as it relates to the Global South. A necessary volume for anyone who wants to understand global labour politics.' Dimitris Stevis, Colorado State University'In this masterful study, Robert O'Brien presents a fascinating analysis of SIGTUR's attempt at transnational solidarity. Based on conceptual innovation around six different forms of labour internationalism and drawing on years of close empirical observation, this is a path-breaking study that will shape the debate on labour internationalism for years to come.' Andreas Bieler, University of Nottingham'Widespread claims have been made on the emergence of a new labour internationalism in response to the growing insecurity created by globalisation. This theoretically informed and scholarly book documents and analyses a little known but imaginative attempt to bring together over a thirty-year period a network of democratic trade unions in the Global South, the Southern Initiative on Globalisation and Trade Union Rights (SIGTUR). It is an inspiring account of women and men who continue to believe in the common fate of humanity and the obligation of the strong to support the weak. This readable book fills a long-standing gap in international political economy.' Edward Webster, University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgTable of Contents1. Six faces of labour internationalism; 2. The national prism; 3. The global prism; 4. The origins and faces of SIGTUR; 5. Building the SIGTUR identity and community; 6. SIGTUR's mobilising structures and repertoire; 7. Evolving labour internationalisms; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisWhen and how do states intervene in elections in other countries? Foreign interveners may aim to further the process of clean elections, or they may support the campaign of a candidate they like. This book identifies the drivers of foreign interference, supported by evidence from over three hundred elections worldwide.Trade Review'Bubeck and Marinov have written a excellent book on the politics of external electoral intervention. The book reminds us that recent examples of outside interference in democratic elections are part of a long history in international relations. Theoretically innovative and empirically rich, the book places electoral intervention into the broader context of international relations and great power politics. An important book for anyone interested in domestic politics and international relations.' Jon Pevehouse, Vilas Distinguished Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison'Foreign election meddling is a timely topic, yet it remains poorly understood. Johannes Bubeck and Nikolay Marinov break new ground with Rules and Allies. They draw on a sophisticated mix of game theory, statistical analysis, and case studies to show how and why great powers intervene in other countries' elections throughout the world.' Sarah Bush, Yale University, ConnecticutTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Anarchy and polyarchy; 3. The who and the how; 4. Actors, policies, strategies; 5. How election interventions work; 6. Captain America; 7. When money runs low and regime overthrow; 8. Buying allies; 9. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an interdisciplinary overview of international human rights issues, offering truly international coverage including the Global South. Considering the philosophical foundations of human rights, Chen and Renteln explore the interpretive difficulties associated with identifying what constitute human rights abuses, and evaluate various perspectives on human rights. This book goes on to analyze institutions that strive to promote and enforce human rights standards, including the United Nations system, regional human rights bodies, and domestic courts. It also discusses a wide variety of substantive human rights including genocide, torture, capital punishment, and other cruel and unusual punishments. In particular, the book offers an accessible introduction to key understudied topics within human rights, such as socioeconomic rights, cultural rights, and environmental rights. It also focuses on the rights of marginalized groups, including children''s rights, rights of persTrade Review'What a tour de force … readable, accessible, and analytically rigorous … As the world commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, this timely book provides a teachable review of some of the most pressing human rights topics from interdisciplinary perspectives. It is strategically designed to enable readers to act on their sense of justice to move toward fairer horizons.' Rebecca J. Cook, Professor of Law Emerita, University of Toronto, Canada'Its approach is likely to engage an audience that goes beyond the usual suspects – lawyerly and academic circles. Highly recommended.' Christian Courtis, United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights'Chen and Renteln's tremendous International Human Rights: A Survey provides a thoroughly modern account of international human rights. Without shying away from controversies, it goes beyond a standard legal analysis, embracing perspectives from different disciplines and tackling the normative architecture, contextual dimensions, and cultural complexities, as well as the perennial enforcement challenges. A powerful and ambitious work that will stand as an invaluable resource for academics and practitioners.' Siobhan McInerney-Lankford, Senior Counsel, World Bank'International Human Rights: A Survey is a monumental achievement, integrating careful theoretical exposition of human rights with practical considerations. Chen and Renteln masterfully analyze the promises and challenges facing those concerned with the betterment of the human condition, and offer wise and practical counsel for navigating the fraught circumstances in which they approach their goals. This book is a signal achievement, and an essential resource for anyone interested in human rights.' Robert A. Rubinstein, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, Professor of International Relations, Syracuse University, USA'A comprehensive critical coverage of the evolution of the human rights movement at national, regional and international levels. It also explores emerging issues we can no longer ignore today like protection of the environment, rights of persons with disabilities and of LGBTQ+ people. These are not only pertinent to the North, but more crucially to the Global South, enhancing the book's value and appealing to the wider audience.' Tomoya Obokata, UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, Professor of International Law and Human Rights, Keele University, The United Kingdom'A major highlight of this volume is its rights-based approach, which unpacks questions of cultural relativism, genocide studies, torture and inhuman punishments within the universal human rights discourse, and its critical examination of the fractures introduced by histories of imperialism and colonialism. Chen and Renteln judiciously and meticulously capture the heroic journey of the human rights movement right from 1948 through the contemporary evolution of new regional human rights systems.' Vibhuti Patel, Vice President, Indian Association for Women's Studies, India'Chen and Renteln offer an accessible, but in-depth and critical, appraisal informed by anthropology, political sciences, and international relations to tackle some of the most contentious contemporary challenges in international human rights law. At a time when authoritarian governments appear ever more emboldened to challenge the centrality of human rights discourse, this book is a crucial contribution to a necessary reflection on the future of human rights.' René Provost, Professor of Law, McGill University, Canada'International Human Rights: A Survey is a must-read for students who want to deepen their knowledge on human rights and ready themselves to face the challenges posed by their violation. The book provides a comprehensive and fully updated analysis of all the human rights internationally protected in an easy and rigorous legal language. With this work, Chen and Renteln provided an important landmark in the road toward a global justice.' Ilenia Ruggiu, Professor of Constitutional Law and Vice-President, University of Cagliari, Italy'Comprehensive and readable, International Human Rights: A Survey is the essential contemporary human rights reader. It leaves no current issue, group, or region behind – from identity to culture, racial disparities, and gendercide. The book's 16 chapters, each clearly organized around the legal concepts, instruments, and movements that make human rights matter, expose students to the history, promise, and potential of human rights.' Mark Fathi Massoud, Professor of Politics, UC Santa Cruz and Visiting Professor of Law, University of Oxford'The authors have done a brilliant job elucidating various aspects of human rights, demonstrating persuasively that an understanding of the underlying ideas and their application in different areas is critically important not just in distant countries under authoritarian governments, but to all. This is an important book for the general reader and an essential work for the academic.' David Miller, former Mayor of Toronto, Canada and the author of Solved: How the Great Cities of the World are Fixing the Climate Crisis'This is the most comprehensive and accessible treatment of human rights available. Chen and Renteln cover every aspect of human rights – from genocide to the right to be forgotten – in this multidisciplinary book. Examining rights from international, national and local levels adds rare depth. A valuable resource for students and experts alike.' Beth Simmons, Andrea Mitchell University Professor in Law, Political Science and Business Ethics, Penn Law'In this essential book Dr. Chen and Dr. Renteln provide a much needed overview of humanity's first normative line of defense against repression … in an age of brutality, but also of hope and opportunity.' Jan Egeland, Secretary General, Norwegian Refuge Council and former UN Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs'The term 'tour de force' is overused, but in the case of Chen and Renteln's International Human Rights: A Survey, it is an entirely appropriate description of the work.' Human Rights Quarterly (https://muse.jhu.edu/article/892622)Table of Contents1. Introduction: overview of human rights; 2. Human rights machinery: enforcement mechanisms; 3. Genocide; 4. Torture; 5. The death penalty and cruel, degrading, and inhuman punishments; 6. Socio-economic rights; 7. Cultural rights; 8. Environmental protection and human rights; 9. Indigenous rights; 10. Disability and human rights; 11. Labor rights as human rights; 12. Children's rights; 13. Women's rights; 14. LGBTQ+ rights; 15. Media and human rights: freedom of expression and of the press, access to information, and the right to privacy; 16. Conclusion: the future of human rights.

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Book SynopsisHassine draws from real-life scenarios and his long experience working to protect the rights of displaced people, creating a pragmatic policy for the human consequences of climate change. Without confusing jargon and abstract scientific concepts, the study gives lucid insight into climate displacement. Accessible for undergraduates, law and policy practitioners.Table of ContentsPart I. Research Framework: 1. Introduction; 2. Climate displacement scenarios; Part II. Connecting the Dots: 3. Human mobility and the climate change framework; 4. Climate change and human rights: the path of convergence; 5. Mobilizing the United Nations human rights machinery; 6. The road to Paris; 7. Intermediate remarks; Part III. Protection Challenges and Policy Options: 8. Normative framework and protection challenges; 9. Existing frameworks and policy options; 10. Intermediate remarks; Part IV. A Framework for Handling Climate Displacement: The Peninsula Principles: 11. Introductory remarks; 12. Background; 13. Nature and structure of the Peninsula principles; 14. Scope of application; 15. General obligations under the Peninsula principles; 16. Human rights imperatives; 17. Prevention commanding relocation; 18. Protection and assistance throughout the displacement cycle; 19. Return of climate displaced persons; 20. Operationalizing and applying the Peninsula principles; 21. Implementation – impact and impediments; Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisGlobal performance indicators (GPIs), such as ratings and rankings, permeate nearly every type of human activity, internationally and nationally, across public and private spheres. While some indicators aim to attract media readership or brand the creator''s organization, others increasingly seek to influence political practices and policies. The Power of Global Performance Indicators goes beyond the basic questions of methodological validity explored by others to launch a fresh debate about power in the modern age, exploring the ultimatequestions concerning real-world consequences of GPIs, both intended and unintended. From business regulation to terrorism, education to foreign aid, Kelley and Simmons demonstrate how GPIs provoke bureaucracies, shape policy agendas, and influence outputs through their influence of third parties such as donors and market actors and, potentially, even broader global authority structures.Trade Review'Global rankings have become an institutionalized benchmark that drives policymaking and social perceptions of excellence. In this wide-ranging volume, Judith Kelley and Beth Simmons have summoned the best minds to reorient how we think about global dynamics.' Mauro F. Guillen, The Wharton School'Do indicators matter? The Power of Global Performance Indicators offers impressive empirical evidence that they do. As the use of quantitative measures as a mode of governance mushrooms, countries and leaders become increasingly concerned about their reputations and rankings. This collection of studies provides invaluable evidence about how and why they work. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the trajectory of governance strategies today.' Sally Engle Merry, New York University'Rankings have become a stealth but ubiquitous feature of our world. If there is an activity, there is a ranking. If there is an actor, it is ranked from several vantages points. States sometimes care about how there are ranked and judged, and sometimes they even care enough to change their behavior or manipulate how they are ranked. What makes this collection truly impressive is not just the evidence that ranking matter but the careful, and sometimes quite methodologically creative, demonstration of how they matter. An important book that is a significant contribution to the literature of international relations.' Michael Barnett, George Washington University'Especially since the 1990s, policy entrepreneurs have used comparative indicators of performance to affect policies of organizations that depend on impersonal transnational flows of resources. The Power of Global Performance Indicators demonstrates that in contemporary world politics, power can come less from the barrel of a gun than from marshalling and framing social science data.' Robert O. Keohane, Princeton University, New Jersey'In my list of the best books on global governance, this one about Global Performance Assessments ranks very high. It scores high on all dimensions of a book performance assessment: great and innovative theme, good theoretical grounding, well-executed research, and very interesting findings. It is a Triple-A book.' Michael Zürn, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard UniversityTable of Contents1. Introduction: the power of global indicators Judith Kelley and Beth Simmons; Part I. Ratings, Rankings and Regulatory Behavior: 2. The power of ranking: the ease of doing business and global regulatory behavior Rush Doshi, Judith Kelley and Beth Simmons; 3. Blacklists, market enforcement, and the global regime to combat terrorist financing Julia C. Morse; 4. Power of indicators in global development policy: the millennium development goals Helena Hede Skagerlind; Part II. The Normative Influence of Ratings and Rankings: 5. A race to the top? The aid transparency index and the normative power of global performance indicators Dan Honig and Catherine Weaver; 6. International assessments and education policy: evidence from an elite survey Rie Kijima and Phillip Y. Lipscy; 7. Reporting matters: performance indicators and compliance in the ILO Faradj Koliev, Thomas Sommerer and Jonas Tallberg; 8. Freedom House's scarlet letter: assessment power through transnational pressure Jordan Roberts and Juan Tellez; Part III. Beyond and Within State: Influences and Impacts on Non-state Actors: 9. Can blacklisting reduce terrorist attacks? The case of the US Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) List Hyeran Jo, Brian Phillips and Joshua Alley; 10. Assessing international organizations: competition, collaboration, and politics of funding Ranjit Lall; Part IV. Skeptical Voices: Null Results, Unintended Consequences: 11. Third party policymakers and the limits of the influence of indicators Melissa M. Lee and Aila M. Matanock; 12. The millennium development goals and education: accountability and substitution in global performance indicators James H. Bisbee, James R. Hollyer, B. Peter Rosendorff and James Raymond Vreeland; 13. Conclusion: global performance indicators: themes, findings and an agenda for research Judith Kelley and Beth Simmons.

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Book SynopsisThe spread of violent extremism, 9/11, the rise of ISIL and movement of ''foreign terrorist fighters'' are dramatically expanding the powers of the UN Security Council to govern risky cross-border flows and threats by non-state actors. New security measures and data infrastructures are being built that threaten to erode human rights and transform the world order in far-reaching ways. The Law of the List is an interdisciplinary study of global security law in motion. It follows the ISIL and Al-Qaida sanctions list, created by the UN Security Council to counter global terrorism, to different sites around the world mapping its effects as an assemblage. Drawing on interviews with Council officials, diplomats, security experts, judges, secret diplomatic cables and the author''s experiences as a lawyer representing listed people, The Law of the List shows how governing through the list is reconfiguring global security, international law and the powers of international organisations.Trade Review'The Law of the List carefully traces the emergence of global security law through sites of global governance where legal and security practices are reassembled. Both theoretically and methodologically, the book will be indispensable reading for scholars and students researching contemporary security governance.' Claudia Aradau, Professor of International Politics, Department of War Studies, King's College London'The Law of the List is an important contribution to a new generation of socio-legal scholarship on international and global law.' Nehal Bhuta, Chair of International Law, University of Edinburgh'Gavin Sullivan brings to life the mundane technicalities of UN Counterterrorism Sanctions. His synthesis of actor-network theory, Foucauldian genealogy, multi-sited ethnography and socio-legal studies illuminates the intricate politics of global security law, and expands our vision of international law.' Annelise Riles, Director of the Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Studies, Northwestern University'Sullivan's laboratory study of the regulatory architecture that is both shaped by and shaping these forces of alienation, exclusion and control, offers an extremely perceptive critique of a world of words and actions that has become increasingly undecipherable - and, unbearable.' Peer Zumbansen, Inaugural Chair of Transnational Law and Founding Director, Transnational Law Institute, King's College London'Sullivan (Edinburgh Law School, Univ. of Edinburgh, UK), a lawyer who has assisted many clients who have been targeted by such lists, combines his experiences with interviews of officials to explore this opaque and confusing law practice. In doing so he provides a unique service to researchers and practitioners. This is not a book for everyone, but for those who need it, it is invaluable … Highly recommended.' D. McIntosh, Choice'… the work underlines how, and to which extent, law and legal considerations help shape and structure international politics and global diplomacy - and that should reflexively feed into further theorizing by lawyers and social scientists alike.' Dr. Morag Goodwin, International Organizations Law ReviewTable of Contents1. The law of the list; 2. Global listing technologies and the politics of expertise; 3. The list as multiple object: the UN Office of the Ombudsperson; 4. Complexity in the courts: the spatiotemporal dynamics of the list; 5. Conclusions.

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