Foreign & International Law

For more than two centuries the idea of the nation-state has been widespread. The expression is now widely used and is even to be unavoidable. The 'nation-s...

International organisations (IOs) are considered fundamental in addressing global problems, but how effective are they? Conflict (war), human rights, global...

This new edition of Cassese's International Law provides a stimulating and authoritative account of international law for undergraduates and postgraduates...

They call it 'collateral damage', but legally and morally it is really mass murder. In Kosovo, America claimed its war was a 'humanitarian intervention', i...

This classic International Law casebook is fully updated to cover key developments, such as the International Court’s Israeli Wall and Serbia Genocide dec...

The idea that states and the international community have a responsibility to protect populations at risk has framed internationalist debates about conflict...

The dramatic story of how an American housewife discovered that the Guatemalan child she was about to adopt had been stolen from her birth mother Over the ...

The Torture Papers document the so-called 'torture memos' and reports which US government officials wrote to prepare the way for, and to document, coercive ...

The book examines one of the most debated issues in current international law: to what extent the international legal system has constitutional features co...

This monograph analyzes the questions raised by the legal effects of peremptory norms of international law (jus cogens) A comprehensive study of this proble...

Larry May Examines The Normative And Conceptual Problems Concerning The Crime Of Genocide. Introduction: Problems Of Genocide -- The Nature And Value Of Gro...

Through an analysis of UN operations including international territorial administration, refugee camps, peacekeeping, the implementation of sanctions and th...

This book traces the evolution of crimes against humanity (CAH) and their application from the end of World War I to the present day, in terms of both histo...

This Book Explores The Promises And Limitations Of Holding Individuals Accountable For Violations Of International Human Rights And Humanitarian Law. It Ana...

The International Criminal Court Ushered In A New Era In The Protection Of Human Rights. The Court Prosecutes Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, War Crimes,...

The World Today Is Facing Unprecedented Challenges Of Governance Far Beyond What The United Nations, Established More Than 70 Years Ago, Was Designed To Fac...

Pt. I. Foundations : The Law Of Nations -- Actors : Nation States -- Interaction : States In The Classical System -- Law : Treaties, Custom, And General Pri...