International law

International commissions, academics, practitioners, and the media have long been critical of the UN's development efforts as disjointed and not fit for purpose; yet the organization has been an essential contributor to progress and peacebuilding.

A behind-the-scenes look at how the rich and powerful use offshore shell corporations to conceal their wealth and make themselves richerIn 2015, the anonymous leak of the Panama Papers brought to light millions of financial and legal documents exposing how the superrich hide their money using complex webs of offshore vehicles.

This book addresses the largely neglected place of women defendants in contemporary international criminal law, beyond the construction of women as victims, and asks what the analysis of women perpetrators, defendants and suspects reveals about international criminal law, the media and feminism.

An illuminating look at the transformative role that rituals play in our political livesThe Politics of Ritual is a major new account of the political power of rituals.

Prophets and Patriots takes readers inside two of the most active populist movements of the Obama era and highlights cultural convergences and contradictions at the heart of American political life.

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.

Christianity, not religion in general, has been important for American democracy.

This provocative study examines the role of today's Russian Orthodox Church in the treatment of HIV/AIDS.

An der Ikone vom Unverbrennbaren Dornbusch lassen sich allgemeine Beobachtungen zur Ikonenmalerei ablesen.

Why did Donald Trump follow Barack Obama into the White House?

This book is a thoroughly updated version of the popular first edition of The Prison Officer.

This book considers the increasing trend towards a 'culture of control' in democratic countries.

The Era of Transitional Justice explores a broad set of issues raised by political transition and transitional justice through the prism of the South African TRC.

International criminal law has developed extraordinarily quickly over the last decade, with the creation of ad hoc tribunals in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, and the establishment of a permanent International Criminal Court.

How is religion changing in the twenty-first century?

This book explores the work of the European Ombudsman and her or his contribution to holding the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies to account, through examination of complaints on maladministration, own-initiative inquiries and other proactive efforts.

Strategic Visions for Human Rights takes a multi-disciplinary approach to future directions for human rights.

Contemporary terrorism is a global phenomenon requiring a globalized response.

A series of crises unfolded in the latter part of the first decade of the 21st Century which combined to exacerbate already profound conditions of global economic inequality and poverty in the world's poorest countries.

Hideout in the Apocalypse is about surveillance and the crushing of Australias larrikin culture.

This book analyses the right to religious freedom in international law, drawing on an array of national and international cases.

An incisive and sympathetic examination of the case for ending the practice of imprisonmentDespite its omnipresence and long history, imprisonment is a deeply troubling practice.

This concise and accessible new text offers original and insightful analysis of the policy paradigm informing international statebuilding interventions.

Law, Ethics and the Biopolitical explores the idea that legal authority is no longer related to national sovereignty, but to the 'moral' attempt to nurture life.

In recent years the Chinese legal system has undergone many reforms and this book brings the literature up to date, offering a contemporary account of the law and administration in China.

Turkey's accession to the European Union is undoubtedly one of the Union's most contested potential enlargements.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has long been intertwined with, and has had a profound influence on, the principles of modern international law.

Despite the increasing frequency of truth commissions, there has been little agreement as to their long-term impact on a state's political and social development.

This book examines the law reforms of contemporary China in light of the Party-state's ideological transformation and the political economy that shapes these reforms.

This edited volume determines where slavery in the Islamic world fits within the global history of slavery and the various models that have been developed to analyze it.

Regulating Sexuality: Legal Consciousness in Lesbian and Gay Lives explores the impact that recent seismic shifts in the legal landscape have had for lesbians and gay men.

This book addresses the causes of rising crime rates resulting from the rapid population growth and industrialization associated with natural resource extraction in rural communities.

This book provides an in-depth introduction to, and analysis of, the issues relating to the implementation of the recent Responsibility to Protect principle in international relationsThe Responsibility to Protect (RtoP) has come a long way in a short space of time.

This book assesses President Barack Obama's counterterrorism policy as it evolved throughout his presidency, from the expanded use of drones to the controversial decisions regarding the Syrian conflict.

Going beyond the more usual focus on Jerusalem as a sacred place, this book presents legal perspectives on the most important sacred places of the Mediterranean.

The book chronicles the evolution of the church's political power throughout Poland's unique history.

This book provides an introduction to the vision of an economic system based completely on the Holy Qur'an-a system defined as a collection of institutions, representing rules of behavior, prescribed by Allah for humans, and the traditions of the Messenger.

Irregular migration has emerged as an issue of intensive political debate and governmental practice over recent years.

Re-engaging with the Pure Theory of Law developed by Hans Kelsen and the other members of the Viennese School of Jurisprudence, this book looks at the causes and manifestations of uncertainty in international law.

Asylum, Welfare and the Cosmopolitan Ideal: A Sociology of Rights puts forward the argument that rights must be understood as part of a social process: a terrain for strategies of inclusion and exclusion but also of contestation and negotiation.

This book provides different analytical perspectives into how human rights-based approaches to development (HRBADs) contribute to change.

Rethinking Rape Law provides a comprehensive and critical analysis of contemporary rape laws, across a range of jurisdictions.

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Since the Taliban seized Kabul in 1996, the public has grappled with the relationship between Islamic education and radical Islam.

Balancing respect for religious conviction and the values of liberal democracy is a daunting challenge for judges and lawmakers, particularly when religious groups seek exemption from laws that govern others.

The Christian Right is frequently accused of threatening democratic values.

Security, Religion, and the Rule of Law argues that true, substantive, and sustainable national security is only possible through respect for the rule of law, human rights, and religious freedom.

In the current political climate it is impossible not to speculate about the correlation between American national identity and religious beliefs.

This volume looks at the forms and functions of counterspeech as well as what determines its effectiveness and success from multidisciplinary perspectives.

The Full Moons is an exploration of the Sun the Moon, the Truth and their interrelation, and it is the culmination of over ten years of letters the author has written on esoteric astrology.