Public international law

What role do transitional justice processes play in determining the gender outcomes of transitions from conflict and authoritarianism?

This book analyses the formulation, interpretation and implementation of sharia in Pakistan and its relationship with the Pakistani state whilst addressing the complexity of sharia as a codified set of laws.

The first comprehensive study of rape – its images and its politics – at the dawn of the Italian Renaissance.

This book offers a practical guide for successful international trade operations.

For decades, framing an issue as a 'human rights' issue carried certain power and effect in politics and international relations, one that has been challenged by the recent rise of populist political forces.

With Britain leaving the EU, now is the time for an obituary for the EU as an institution.

An updated consolidation of all treaties referred to in volumes 1-160 of the International Law Reports by date, treaty title and article number.

In the wake of the 9/11 tragedy recent political and religious conflicts, attention to religious violence has increased exponentially.

A novel and ground-breaking analysis of the prosecution of environmental harm before the International Criminal Court, addressing both the substance and procedure.

The aviation community, in which the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (CANSO) play leading roles, is hard at work in bringing aviation into the 21st Century.

Surrounded by steep escarpments to the north, south and east, Ethiopia has always been geographically and culturally set apart.

Security of land tenure for the urban poor is now a major problem for developing cities in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

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A close look at the evolution of American political alliances in Asia and their futureWhile the American alliance system in Asia has been fundamental to the region's security and prosperity for seven decades, today it encounters challenges from the growth of China-based regional organizations.

This book identifies a paradigm shift in international investment law and enquires into how states reassert control over investment treaties.

In Muslim countries, apostasy and blasphemy laws are defended on the grounds that they are based on Islamic Shari'a and intended to protect religion.

In Rationality and Ritual, internationally renowned expert Brian Wynne offers a profound analysis of science and technology policymaking.

Our behaviour in our own homes - our recycling habits, consumer choices and transport preferences - all have a huge impact on the environment locally and globally.

John Locke's theory of toleration is generally seen as advocating the privatization of religion.

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This book analyses the allocation of responsibility for human rights violations that occur in the context of border control or return operations coordinated by Frontex.

This book critically re-evaluates the problem of sex between international personnel and local people and offers regulatory solutions to legal problems.

This book considers the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communication procedure as a key contributor to the realization of children's Article 12 Convention on the Rights of the Child participation rights.

In both Europe and North America it can be argued that the associational and institutional dimensions of the right to freedom of religion or belief are increasingly coming under pressure.

John Calvin''s two kingdoms political thought offers a fresh paradigm for constructive Christian engagement in pluralistic liberal societies.

The principle of proportionality is one of the corner-stones of international humanitarian law.

This book brings together the viewpoints of leading scholars and policy makers on the topic of exceptional courts and military commissions.

This book explains why we should stop thinking of freedom as limited to a right to be left alone.

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In 1989, the International Labor Organization stated that all indigenous peoples living in the postcolonial world were entitled to the right to prior consultation, over activities that could potentially impact their territories and traditional livelihoods.

This addition to the Maritime and Transport Law Library looks at voyage charterparty contracts and addresses complex legal and practical issues arising out of them and their relationship with bills of lading and international sale contracts.

The book speaks to the need for a regulatory framework with regards to space resource utilization.

By all measures, the late twentieth century was a time of dramatic decline for the Islamic world, the Ummah, particularly its Arab heartland.

In recent years States have made more and more extensive use of the International Court of Justice for the judicial settlement of disputes.

Hilal Elver offers an in-depth study of the escalating controversy over the right of Muslim women to wear headscarves.

Artificial intelligence and related technologies are changing both the law and the legal profession.

What is fundamentalism and what does it really amount to?

The digital age began in 1939 with the construction of the first digital computer.

The Treaty of Lisbon (2009) has brought foreign direct investment (FDI) within the scope of the European Union's common commercial policy (CCP).

While many introductory public administration textbooks contain a dedicated chapter on ethics, The Public Administration Profession is the first to utilize ethics as a lens for understanding the discipline.

While Protestant Christians made up only a small percentage of China's overall population during the Republican period, they were heavily represented among the urban elite.

Der Blick auf den kirchlich Anderen – wovon ist er geprägt?

2002 wurde mit der Gründung der Afrikanischen Union die afrikanische Sicherheits- und Verteidigungsarchitektur auf eine neue Grundlage gestellt.

The World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg in 2002 brought together thousands of delegates who mapped out the future of the global sustainable development agenda.

Available now for the first time in English, the most important work of one of the great moderate political leaders of the Muslim world Rached Ghannouchi has long been known as a reformist or moderate Islamist thinker.

This superb introduction to NATO is written for the national security novice, yet is full of insights for the more seasoned hand interested in how and why NATO reached its current state.

Contrary to predictions that it would become increasingly redundant in a globalizing world, citizenship is back with a vengeance.

This book provides a fascinating, unparalleled look at the Nation of Islam, including its history, the complexity of its views towards orthodox Muslims, women, and other minorities, and the trajectory of the group after the 1995 Million Man March.

Bat, Ball & Bible chronicles the collision of moral and social forces in the argument over upholding New York State’s blue laws, meant to restrict social activities and maintain Sunday’s traditional standing as a day of religious observation.