Public international law

This is the first comprehensive socio-legal study of the interrelation between gender and the law of refugee status.

This important volume brings together a range of material in different areas of law and the social sciences that address questions concerning the rights of minorities.

This important volume brings together a range of material in different areas of law and the social sciences that address questions concerning the rights of minorities.

Within contemporary society the themes of globalization, health and regulation interlock in complex patterns, changing in response to the mix of cultural differences, regulatory preferences and available resources.

Within contemporary society the themes of globalization, health and regulation interlock in complex patterns, changing in response to the mix of cultural differences, regulatory preferences and available resources.

There is a growing awareness that international law insufficiently protects common global interests and that States and non-State actors need to work together to protect global aims.

There is a growing awareness that international law insufficiently protects common global interests and that States and non-State actors need to work together to protect global aims.

This volume brings together a broad range of articles on international law and foreign investment which together provide a contemporary overview of the diverse range of issues and perspectives which continue to exercise policy-makers and scholars alike.

This volume brings together a broad range of articles on international law and foreign investment which together provide a contemporary overview of the diverse range of issues and perspectives which continue to exercise policy-makers and scholars alike.

Debate on freedom of religion as a human right takes place not only in the Western world but also in Muslim communities throughout the world.

Debate on freedom of religion as a human right takes place not only in the Western world but also in Muslim communities throughout the world.

The essays and articles selected for this volume analyze what is generally understood by freedom of religion and belief in today's world.

The essays and articles selected for this volume analyze what is generally understood by freedom of religion and belief in today's world.

Gender equality and the importance of the law in combating discrimination are issues explored by this insightful work.

Gender equality and the importance of the law in combating discrimination are issues explored by this insightful work.

The twenty-first century global community is confronted with unprecedented challenges as well as unique opportunities.

The twenty-first century global community is confronted with unprecedented challenges as well as unique opportunities.

Desertification affects 70 per cent of the world's arable lands in more than 100 countries.

Desertification affects 70 per cent of the world's arable lands in more than 100 countries.

Predictions about the success of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) are pessimistic.

Predictions about the success of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) are pessimistic.

This detailed and timely volume examines the impact of global transformations on concepts of civil society.

This detailed and timely volume examines the impact of global transformations on concepts of civil society.

The erstwhile unlikely coupling of human rights and corporations is now a typical feature of corporate/community relations.

The erstwhile unlikely coupling of human rights and corporations is now a typical feature of corporate/community relations.

This volume explores the relationship between human rights and democracy within both the theoretical and empirical field.

This volume explores the relationship between human rights and democracy within both the theoretical and empirical field.

The creation of safe areas poses a number of difficult challenges to the spatial and normative organization of contemporary international politics.

The creation of safe areas poses a number of difficult challenges to the spatial and normative organization of contemporary international politics.

While some feminists seek to use ideas of the 'universal human subject' to include women, others argue that such ideas are intrinsically masculine and exclude the feminine.

While some feminists seek to use ideas of the 'universal human subject' to include women, others argue that such ideas are intrinsically masculine and exclude the feminine.

Two events occurred in 1998 that had far-reaching consequences for international justice: the adoption of the Statute for the International Criminal Court by the Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries in Rome (the Rome Statute); and the arrest in London of former President Pinochet for crimes against humanity.

Two events occurred in 1998 that had far-reaching consequences for international justice: the adoption of the Statute for the International Criminal Court by the Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries in Rome (the Rome Statute); and the arrest in London of former President Pinochet for crimes against humanity.

Throughout the world, indigenous rights have become increasingly prominent and controversial.

Throughout the world, indigenous rights have become increasingly prominent and controversial.

Over the past two decades or so, legal literature has devoted much attention to various human rights issues at both the national and international levels.

Over the past two decades or so, legal literature has devoted much attention to various human rights issues at both the national and international levels.

Intercountry adoption represents a significant component of international migration; in recent years, up to 45,000 children have crossed borders annually as part of the intercountry adoption boom.

Intercountry adoption represents a significant component of international migration; in recent years, up to 45,000 children have crossed borders annually as part of the intercountry adoption boom.

This insightful book debates whether conflict within states has emerged as the Achilles Heel of the international community.

This insightful book debates whether conflict within states has emerged as the Achilles Heel of the international community.

Providing a comprehensive analysis of drug misuse, dependence and the ways in which different parts of the world have responded to these problems, this volume examines aspects of the contemporary drug problem, the related debate and the way in which society is responding to it.

Providing a comprehensive analysis of drug misuse, dependence and the ways in which different parts of the world have responded to these problems, this volume examines aspects of the contemporary drug problem, the related debate and the way in which society is responding to it.

The international legal rules affecting renewable alternative energy resources are amongst the most important legal and environmental concerns of the near future.

The international legal rules affecting renewable alternative energy resources are amongst the most important legal and environmental concerns of the near future.

This important work satisfies the need for a thorough assessment of environmental justice concerns at the global level.

This important work satisfies the need for a thorough assessment of environmental justice concerns at the global level.

Examining international law through the lens of the Middle East, this insightful study demonstrates the qualitatively different manner in which international law is applied in this region of the world.

Examining international law through the lens of the Middle East, this insightful study demonstrates the qualitatively different manner in which international law is applied in this region of the world.

The centrality of international migration as a process articulating major transformations of contemporary societies offers an opportunity to make it the shared component of the theoretical and research agendas of the social science disciplines.