International institutions

When a city wins the right to hold the Olympics, one of the oft cited advantages to the region is the catalytic effect upon the urban and transport projects of the host cities.

When a city wins the right to hold the Olympics, one of the oft cited advantages to the region is the catalytic effect upon the urban and transport projects of the host cities.

Defining and conceptualizing Northeast Asia's security complex poses unique quandaries.

Defining and conceptualizing Northeast Asia's security complex poses unique quandaries.

This book offers an overview of the interface between European integration, transatlantic relations, and the 'rise of the rest' in the early 21st century.

This book offers an overview of the interface between European integration, transatlantic relations, and the 'rise of the rest' in the early 21st century.

This guide is intended for busy legal practitioners and all other professionals who are involved in the criminal justice system and who require quick reference to the provisions of the 1994 Act.

This guide is intended for busy legal practitioners and all other professionals who are involved in the criminal justice system and who require quick reference to the provisions of the 1994 Act.

Contributions to this book question the concept of the clash of cultures.

Contributions to this book question the concept of the clash of cultures.

The Balkan countries have responded differently to the EU's conditional offer of membership.

The Balkan countries have responded differently to the EU's conditional offer of membership.

This Handbook offers a comprehensive examination of the Responsibility to Protect norm in world politics, which aims to end mass atrocities against civilians.

This Handbook offers a comprehensive examination of the Responsibility to Protect norm in world politics, which aims to end mass atrocities against civilians.

In recent years the European Union (EU) has played an increasingly important role as a manager of global conflicts.

In recent years the European Union (EU) has played an increasingly important role as a manager of global conflicts.

Given the widely-accepted premise that free trade is the best means of maximising overall societal welfare, why has it proven so difficult to achieve in certain industries?

Given the widely-accepted premise that free trade is the best means of maximising overall societal welfare, why has it proven so difficult to achieve in certain industries?

This volume evaluates the impact of coercive arms control efforts to curb the spread of weapons of mass destruction in the twenty-first century.

This volume evaluates the impact of coercive arms control efforts to curb the spread of weapons of mass destruction in the twenty-first century.

With the rupture of the UN Security Council in March 2003 over the US spearheaded intervention in Iraq, the attempts made to subject the use of force to the rule of law had failed.

With the rupture of the UN Security Council in March 2003 over the US spearheaded intervention in Iraq, the attempts made to subject the use of force to the rule of law had failed.

This book examines the effectiveness of multilateralism in ensuring collective security and, in particular, the EU's role in this process.

This book examines the effectiveness of multilateralism in ensuring collective security and, in particular, the EU's role in this process.

This book seeks to analyse the development of the European Union (EU), which was founded upon the principle of the free movement of capital, goods, services and people in 1957.

This book seeks to analyse the development of the European Union (EU), which was founded upon the principle of the free movement of capital, goods, services and people in 1957.

At the turn of the century the regional-global security partnership became a key element of peace and security policy-making.

At the turn of the century the regional-global security partnership became a key element of peace and security policy-making.

Piratical attacks have become more frequent, violent, costly and increasingly threaten to undermine order in the international system.

Piratical attacks have become more frequent, violent, costly and increasingly threaten to undermine order in the international system.

The mandate of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is close to many of the core issues now confronting developing and transition economy countries, and this book offers the first concise and accessible guide to this important organization.

The mandate of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is close to many of the core issues now confronting developing and transition economy countries, and this book offers the first concise and accessible guide to this important organization.

The development of the European Union has been one of the most profound advances in European politics and society this century.

The development of the European Union has been one of the most profound advances in European politics and society this century.

This book explores the interaction of the EU in Greece, Slovenia, Croatia, and Macedonia in three key policy sectors - cohesion, border managements and the environment - and assesses the degree to which the European Union's engagement with the democracies of South East Europe has promoted Europeanization and Multi-Level Governance.

This book explores the interaction of the EU in Greece, Slovenia, Croatia, and Macedonia in three key policy sectors - cohesion, border managements and the environment - and assesses the degree to which the European Union's engagement with the democracies of South East Europe has promoted Europeanization and Multi-Level Governance.

This book analyses the way in which the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) defines the West after the end of the Cold War and the demise of its constitutive 'Other', the Soviet Union.

This book analyses the way in which the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) defines the West after the end of the Cold War and the demise of its constitutive 'Other', the Soviet Union.

This book makes an important and timely contribution to debates about the relationship between climate change and security in Southeast Asia.

This book makes an important and timely contribution to debates about the relationship between climate change and security in Southeast Asia.

In the past two decades, the international community has shown an increased proclivity to engage in programmes of post-conflict reconstruction in the aftermath of wars.

In the past two decades, the international community has shown an increased proclivity to engage in programmes of post-conflict reconstruction in the aftermath of wars.

This book shines new light on the political system of the European Union (EU) by focusing on civic resources as a keystone of the EU's ability to sustain.

This book shines new light on the political system of the European Union (EU) by focusing on civic resources as a keystone of the EU's ability to sustain.

This book focuses on River Basin Organizations as the key institutions for managing internationally shared water resources.

This book focuses on River Basin Organizations as the key institutions for managing internationally shared water resources.

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have contributed to reductions in poverty and improvements in the human condition in many parts of the world since their "e;invention"e; in 2000 and 2001.

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have contributed to reductions in poverty and improvements in the human condition in many parts of the world since their "e;invention"e; in 2000 and 2001.

The Council of Ministers is one of the most powerful institutions of the European Union (EU) and plays a major role in the European policy-making process.

The Council of Ministers is one of the most powerful institutions of the European Union (EU) and plays a major role in the European policy-making process.