Public international law: treaties and other sources

In these two important lectures, distinguished political philosopher Seyla Benhabib argues that since the UN Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, we have entered a phase of global civil society which is governed by cosmopolitan norms of universal justice -- norms which are difficult for some to accept as legitimate since they are in conflict with democratic ideals.

The treatment of foreign investors and of their investments on the territory of a host State is often subject to a bilateral investment treaty (BIT) signed by the national State of the investors and the host State.

This book provides an article-by-article commentary on the text of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and its Annexes, one of the cornerstone disarmament and arms control agreements.

The Yearbook on International Investment Law & Policy is an annual publication which provides a comprehensive overview of current developments in the international investment law and policy field, focusing on recent trends and issues in foreign direct investment (FDI), investment treaty practice, and investor-state arbitration.

An in-depth, impartial and informed description of the Lisbon Treaty''s legal features, in their historical and political context.

The Oxford Guide to Treaties is the authoritative reference point for anyone studying or involved in the creation or interpretation of treaties and other forms of international agreement.

The First Bilateral Investment Treaties is the first and only history of the U.

A third edition textbook providing a comprehensive account of the law of treaties from the viewpoint of an experienced practitioner.

Traditionally, international investment law was conceptualised as a set of norms aiming to ensure good governance for foreign investors, in exchange for their capital and know-how.

The United Nations is a vital part of the international order.

The essays which appear in this work are based on the papers presented at a two-day conference held in Liverpool in July 2007 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome establishing the EEC.

This revised edition of The History of ICSID details the history and development of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and its constituent treaty, the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States.

This book outlines the principles behind the international law of foreign investment.

Does a right to property exist under international law?

The rise of international terrorism in today's globalized world has focused attention on the degree to which international law should shape U.

Customary international law is one of the principal sources of public international law.

This book provides legal interpretation of the TRIPS Agreement for facilitating innovation of and access to environmentally sound technologies.

How did Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic become the newest members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?

International investment law is in transition.

This book asks what are the roles of human rights and democracy in determining the states'' ability to participate in international organisations?

This book is intended to promote discussion and understanding of customary law and to explore its continued relevance in sub-Saharan Africa.

International legal positivism has been crucial to the development of international law since the nineteenth century.

This book examines whether international agreements between non-state actors can be identified as a source of international law using objective criteria.

This is the first comprehensive study of corruption in international investment arbitration.

International Law and the European Union addresses the public international law issues that arise from the European Union''s international action.

This monograph examines the relationship between treaties providing for uninterrupted energy transit and countermeasures under the law of international responsibility.

America First is America AloneForeign policy is like physics: vacuums quickly fill.

The effective and efficient management of water is a major problem, not just for economic growth and development in the Nile River basin, but also for the peaceful coexistence of the millions of people who live in the region.

An examination of the scope of States'' right of self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter in the post-9/11 security environment.

This concise book is an introduction to the role of international law in international relations.

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This compelling history brings to life the watershed year of 1948, when the United States reversed its long-standing position of political and military isolation from Europe and agreed to an entangling alliance with ten European nations.

If an old treaty regulating 'commerce' or forbidding 'degrading treatment of persons' is to be interpreted decades after its conclusion, does 'commerce' or 'degrading treatment of persons' have the same meaning at the time of interpretation as they had when the treaty was concluded?

Increasingly today nation-states are entering into agreements that involve the sharing or surrendering of parts of their sovereign powers and often leave the cession of authority incomplete or vague.

This book should be read by anyone with an interest in the interaction between trade law and international standardization.

The Oxford Guide to Treaties is the authoritative reference point for anyone studying or involved in the creation or interpretation of treaties and other forms of international agreement.

This is the first text to address all the instruments that will govern choice-of-court agreements in Europe and to engage in a practical discussion of their mutual relationship.

Preferential trading arrangements (PTAs) play an increasingly prominent role in the global political economy, two notable examples being the European Union and the North American Free Trade Agreement.

The post–Cold War order established by the United States is at a crossroads: no longer is the liberal order and U.

From Israel's establishment as a state to the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty, this work analyzes the role of third-party mediators of the Arab-Israeli dispute.

Human activities have taken place in the world's oceans and seas for most of human history.

While treaties can be notoriously difficult to amend by formal means, they must nevertheless be adapted over time in order to remain useful.

The persistent objector rule is said to provide states with an 'escape hatch' from the otherwise universal binding force of customary international law.

This book examines the implications of geographical change for maritime jurisdiction under the law of the sea.

Garantías sociales en el ordenamiento internacional y en los procesos de integración, es el título del número 12 de la Colección IUS COGENS: Derecho Internacional e Integración.

A provocative contribution to the climate justice debateClimate change and justice are so closely associated that many people take it for granted that a global climate treaty should-indeed, must-directly address both issues together.