Bücher der Reihe Routledge Research in International Law

Looks at the application of human rights to non-state actors in international economic law. Focusing on the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the World Trade Organization and multinational enterprises, this book examines various legal obligations of these actors and evaluates proposals for reform.

Adopting a multi-disciplinary approach, this book opens new ground for research on territorial disputes.

The book features contributions by renowned scholars each of whom looks at a region, theory or tradition of international law, and considers how that approach to international law has determined the understanding of the role and status of non-State actors within that particular school of thought. The book takes a critical approach as it seeks to gauge the extent to which each conception and understanding of international law is instrumental to that perception of non-State actors. In undertaking this study the book necessarily assess the current position of the State in the international legal order and examine the contemporary changes that have affected the State itself.

The book features contributions by renowned scholars each of whom looks at a region, theory or tradition of international law, and considers how that approach to international law has determined the understanding of the role and status of non-State actors within that particular school of thought. The book takes a critical approach as it seeks to gauge the extent to which each conception and understanding of international law is instrumental to that perception of non-State actors. In undertaking this study the book necessarily assess the current position of the State in the international legal order and examine the contemporary changes that have affected the State itself.

Brings together the relevant documentary sources on the law of consular access, with significant excerpts set alongside commentary on the documents. This book includes other sources, such as bilateral and multilateral treaties, and key court cases from various jurisdictions.

Contains contributions from scholars in international law, who consider the idea of international organisations as autonomous entities, and explore the difficulties of theorising autonomy in a decentralised legal system, where autonomy appears as both desirable and dangerous at the same time.

In 1949 the International Court of Justice (ICJ) handed down its first judgment in the Corfu Channel Case. In diffusing an early Cold War dispute, the Court articulated a set of legal principles which continue to shape our appreciation of the international legal order. Many of the issues dealt with by the Court in 1949 remain central questions of international law, including due diligence, forcible intervention and self-help, maritime operations, navigation in international straits and the concept of elementary considerations of humanity. The Court's decision has been cited on numerous occasions in subsequent international litigation. Indeed, the relevance of this judgment goes far beyond the subject matter dealt with by the Court in 1949, extending to pressing problems such as trans-boundary pollution, terrorism or piracy. In short, it was and remains a thoroughly modern decision - a landmark for international law; and one which today needs to be revisited sixty years later.Taking a critical approach, this book examines the decision's influence on international law generally and on some fields of international law like the law of the sea or the law of international responsibility specifically. The book collects the commentary of a distinguished set of international law scholars, including five well-known international judges. The contributors consider not only the history of the Corfu Channel Judgment and its contribution to the development of international law, but also its resonance in many contemporary problems in international law.

Explores the topic of how collective and community issues should be protected and enforced in international law. This book looks at the issue of third-State countermeasures, and addresses both the theory and practice of third-State countermeasures within international law.

Explores the implications of a multipolar world for the development of international law, including contributions from Nigel White, Michael Schmitt, Alexander Orakhelashvili and Christian Pippan. This title also explores issues including the use of force, regionalism and the relevance of the UN, considering the relationship between power and law.

Considers the extent to which States are held accountable for breaches of jus cogens norms under international law. This book sets a definition of State accountability and establishes a threshold against which the existence, or not, of State accountability can be determined.

Since the conclusion of World War II, the legacy of militarism and colonialism in areas of Asia has left many unresolved conflicts, dividing parts of the region. This legacy has also contributed to the discourse of contemporary legal issues in the region, including territorial disputes, human rights, the environment, state responsibility, and international trade among others. This volume addresses salient international legal issues that flowed from the legacy of the region¿s historical experience with colonialism. The book specifically addresses topics including territorial boundary disputes, the law of the sea and maritime delimitation, international law and colonialism, responsibility to protect and international dispute resolution. This volume provides perspectives on these issues from prominent Asian legal scholars who analyze and discuss various ways in which international law and the international legal process can aid the resolution of these issues relevant to the region.

This book provides a reappraisal of the role of nationality in international law, taking into account recent trends and developments. The book features contributions from a range of experts offering a variety of approaches to the topic. Within public international law the book explores nationality in relation to a number of key topics including: nationality as a human right; statelessness in the context of state succession; diplomatic protection and trade in services. While most of the contributions address public international law the book also considers the evolving role of nationality in private international law as well as issues surrounding nationality and regional integration.

Based on the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--Aarhus University, 2011, under title: The distorted mirrors of regional maintenance of peace and security.

This book explores law-making in international affairs and is compiled to celebrate the 50th birthday of Professor Jan Klabbers, a leading international law and international relations scholar, who has made a significant contribution to the understanding of the sources of international obligations and the idea of constitutionalism in international law. Inspired by Professor Klabbers¿ wide-ranging interests in international law, his determined disregard for disciplinary boundaries and his often provocative views, the book looks at law-making in a colourful variety of different ways and occasionally seeks to push the envelope in terms of what it means to think and write about law and its making.