Research Handbook on the Theory and Practice of International Lawmaking
Title | Research Handbook on the Theory and Practice of International Lawmaking PDF eBook |
Author | Catherine Brölmann |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | 512 |
Release | 2016-04-29 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1781953228 |
The global landscape has changed profoundly over the past decades. As a result, the making of international law and the way we think about it has become more and more diversified. This Research Handbook offers a comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of international lawmaking today. It takes stock at both the conceptual and the empirical levels of the instruments, processes, and actors involved in the making of international law. The editors have taken an approach which carefully combines theory and practice in order to provide both an overview and a critical reflection of international lawmaking. Comprehensive and well-structured, the book contains essays by leading scholars on key aspects of international lawmaking and on lawmaking in the main issue areas. Attention is paid to classic processes as well as new developments and shades of normativity. This timely and authoritative Handbook will be a valuable resource for academics, students, legal practitioners, diplomats, government and international organization officials as well as civil society representatives.
Research Handbook on the Theory and History of International Law
Title | Research Handbook on the Theory and History of International Law PDF eBook |
Author | Alexander Orakhelashvili |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | 512 |
Release | 2020-12-25 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1788116712 |
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 Methods in International Law
Title | Research Methods in International Law PDF eBook |
Author | Deplano, Rossana |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | 544 |
Release | 2021-07-31 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1788972368 |
This timely Handbook contains a wide-ranging overview of the diverse research methods used within international law. Providing an insightful examination of how international legal knowledge is analysed and adopted, this Handbook offers the reader a deeper understanding on the role and place of research methods in international legal theory, reasoning and practice.
Research Handbook on the Law of Treaties
Title | Research Handbook on the Law of Treaties PDF eBook |
Author | Christian J. Tams |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | 679 |
Release | 2014-09-26 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0857934783 |
Offering a unique conceptual approach to the Law of Treaties this insightful Research Handbook not only sets out the foundational issues, but identifies tensions within the field, including formalism vs flexibility, integrity vs flexibility, and unifor
Research Handbook on International Law and Human Security
Title | Research Handbook on International Law and Human Security PDF eBook |
Author | Oberleitner, Gerd |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | 451 |
Release | 2022-10-14 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1800376979 |
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 Human Rights Law
Title | Research Handbook on International Human Rights Law PDF eBook |
Author | Sarah Joseph |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Pub |
Total Pages | 596 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 9781847203687 |
'The advance of global human rights is a kind of miracle. This book furthers the enterprise with a collection of cutting edge chapters on the legal issues of the second half of the 20th century. Those who want to stay ahead in this adventure in the 21st century will need to know the challenges that appear on every page.' - the Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG, Former Judge of the High Court of Australia 1996-2009
Research Handbook on International Law and Cities
Title | Research Handbook on International Law and Cities PDF eBook |
Author | Aust, Helmut P. |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | 512 |
Release | 2021-08-27 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1788973283 |
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.