Research Handbook on International Law and PeaceResearch Handbook on International Law and Peace

2019 Cecilia M. Bailliet

This Research Handbook responds to the gap created by the neglect of peace within mainstream international law scholarship. In order to discuss how international law relates to peace, it offers a working definition of what is meant by ...

Author: Cecilia M. Bailliet

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 9781788117470

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Peace is an elusive concept, especially within the field of international law, varying according to historical era and between contextual applications within different cultures, institutions, societies, and academic traditions. This Research Handbook responds to the gap created by the neglect of peace in international law scholarship. Explaining the normative evolution of peace from the principles of peaceful co-existence to the UN declaration on the right to peace, this Research Handbook calls for the fortification of international institutions to facilitate the pursuit of sustainable peace as a public good.

Research Handbook on International Law and Human SecurityResearch Handbook on International Law and Human Security

2022-10-14 Oberleitner, Gerd

Traditionally, international law has been centred on states, the primary legal subjects, and security. ... in Cecilia Bailliet and Simon O'Connor (eds), Research Handbook on International Law and Peace (Edward Elgar Publishing 2019).

Author: Oberleitner, Gerd

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 9781800376977

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This comprehensive Research Handbook considers the place of human security, both in practice and as a concept within international law, examining the preconditions for and consequences of applying human security to international legal thinking and practice. It also proposes a future international law in which human security is central to the law’s purpose. This title contains one or more Open Access chapters.

Research Handbook on International Law and CitiesResearch Handbook on International Law and Cities

2021-08-27 Aust, Helmut P.

RESEARCH HANDBOOKS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW This highly original series offers a unique appraisal of the state-of-the-art of research and thinking in international law. Taking a thematic approach, each volume, edited by a prominent expert, ...

Author: Aust, Helmut P.

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 9781788973281

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This groundbreaking Research Handbook provides a comprehensive analysis and assessment of the impact of international law on cities. It sheds light on the growing global role of cities and makes the case for a renewed understanding of international law in the light of the urban turn.

Research Handbook on International Law and TerrorismResearch Handbook on International Law and Terrorism

2020-04-24 Ben Saul

RESEARCH HANDBOOKS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW This highly original series offers a unique appraisal of the state-of-the-art of research and thinking in international law. Taking a thematic approach, each volume, edited by a prominent expert, ...

Author: Ben Saul

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 9781788972222

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This newly revised and updated second edition provides a comprehensive overview of international counter-terrorism law and practice. Brand new and revised chapters provide critical commentary on the law from leading scholars and practitioners in the field, including new topics for this edition such as foreign terrorist fighters, the nexus between organized crime and terrorism, and the prevention of violent extremism.

Research Handbook on International Law and Social RightsResearch Handbook on International Law and Social Rights

2020-08-28 Christina Binder

RESEARCH HANDBOOKS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW This highly original series offers a unique appraisal of the state-of-the-art of research and thinking in international law. Taking a thematic approach, each volume, edited by a prominent expert, ...

Author: Christina Binder

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 9781788972130

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This comprehensive Research Handbook offers a comparative overview of the history, nature and current status of social rights at the universal and regional level. Tracing their evolution from rather modest beginnings, to becoming the category of rights responding most accurately to the 21st century’s policy objectives of poverty eradication and equitable resource allocation, this Research Handbook assesses the mechanisms used to enhance the implementation and enforcement of social rights.

Research Handbook on the Theory and History of International LawResearch Handbook on the Theory and History of International Law

2020-12-25 Alexander Orakhelashvili

RESEARCH HANDBOOKS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW This highly original series offers a unique appraisal of the state-of-the-art of research and thinking ... Titles in this series include: Research Handbook on International Law and Peace Edited by ...

Author: Alexander Orakhelashvili

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 9781788116718

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This updated and revised second edition, with contributions from renowned experts, provides a comprehensive scholarly framework for analyzing the theory and history of international law. Featuring an array of legal and interdisciplinary analyses, it focuses on those theories and developments that illuminate the central and timeless basic concepts and categories of the international legal system, highlighting the interdependency of various aspects of theory and history and demonstrating the connections between theory and practice.

Research Handbook on Feminist Engagement with International LawResearch Handbook on Feminist Engagement with International Law

2019 Susan Harris Rimmer

RESEARCH HANDBOOKS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW This highly original series offers a unique appraisal of the state of the art ... Christina Leb and Riley T. Denoon Research Handbook on International Law and Peace Edited by Cecilia M. Bailliet ...

Author: Susan Harris Rimmer

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 9781785363924

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For almost 30 years, scholars and advocates have been exploring the interaction and potential between the rights and well-being of women and the promise of international law. This collection posits that the next frontier for international law is increasing its relevance, beneficence and impact for women in the developing world, and to deal with a much wider range of issues through a feminist lens.

Research Handbook on International Law and CyberspaceResearch Handbook on International Law and Cyberspace

2021-12-14 Tsagourias, Nicholas

the legal framework that applies to the use of lethal force by cyber-peacekeepers in situations characterized by the absence of armed conflict; whereas Section 5 examines the legal issues pertaining to the use of lethal force in ...

Author: Tsagourias, Nicholas

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 9781789904253

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This revised and expanded edition of the Research Handbook on International Law and Cyberspace brings together leading scholars and practitioners to examine how international legal rules, concepts and principles apply to cyberspace and the activities occurring within it. In doing so, contributors highlight the difficulties in applying international law to cyberspace, assess the regulatory efficacy of these rules and, where necessary, suggest adjustments and revisions.

Research Handbook on Post Conflict State BuildingResearch Handbook on Post Conflict State Building

2020-08-28 Paul R. Williams

RESEARCH HANDBOOKS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW This highly original series offers a unique appraisal of the ... Christina Leb and Riley T. Denoon Research Handbook on International Law and Peace Edited by Cecilia M. Bailliet and Kjetil ...

Author: Paul R. Williams

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 9781788971645

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As a conflict ends and the parties begin working towards a durable peace, practitioners and peacebuilders are faced with the thrilling possibilities and challenges of building new or reformed political, security, judicial, social, and economic structures. This Handbook analyzes these elements of post-conflict state building through the lens of international law, which provides a framework through which the authors contextualize and examine the many facets of state building in relation to the legal norms, processes, and procedures that guide such efforts across the globe. The volume aims to provide not only an introduction to and explanation of prominent topics in state building, but also a perceptive analysis that augments ongoing conversations among researchers, lawyers, and advocates engaged in the field.

Research Handbook on Foreign Direct InvestmentResearch Handbook on Foreign Direct Investment

2019 Markus Krajewski

RESEARCH HANDBOOKS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW This highly original series offers a unique appraisal of the ... Christina Leb and Riley T. Denoon Research Handbook on International Law and Peace Edited by Cecilia M. Bailliet and Kjetil ...

Author: Markus Krajewski

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 9781785369858

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Increasing international investment, the proliferation of international investment agreements, domestic legislation, and investor-State contracts have contributed to the development of a new field of international law that defines obligations between host states and foreign investors with investor-State dispute settlement. This involves not only vast sums, but also a panoply of rights, duties, and shifting objectives at the juncture of national and international law and policy. This engaging Research Handbook provides an authoritative account of these diverse investment law issues.