This Concise Encyclopedia provides a comprehensive overview of the rapidly developing field of migration and asylum law. It brings clarity on key terms and critical notions, while challenging misconceptions in this highly politicized sph...
This updated Research Handbook presents a comprehensive analysis of the international law of jurisdiction and immunities, examining the mutual interdependence between the two as well as shedding light on the implications. Featuring diver...
This comprehensive Companion presents a unique overview of the law and practice of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). It explores the organization’s indispensable role in the formulation and implementation of rules, po...
This accessible book provides an introduction to the ‘predominant interest’ concept, covering global case studies and landmark legal proceedings around maritime delimitation. Nicholas A. Ioannides provides a comprehensive overview of the...
This comprehensive book examines the history and importance of three fundamental ideas underlying the concept of statehood: effectiveness, recognition and legitimacy. It explores the analytical and historical genesis of these concepts, a...
This pioneering book explores the child’s right to identity, and the concept of selfhood, in both domestic and cross-border contexts. It highlights life events and transformations that children and young people often experience in the f...
This Encyclopedia provides a concise overview of key topics in the field of international arbitration. It covers the New York Convention, the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration and the IBA Guidelines on conflicts ...
This updated third edition of what has become a modern classic provides a succinct overview of the fundamental concepts of international trade law. Written by two leading scholars with 70 years of collective experience in the area, it di...
Interdisciplinary and international in scope, this detailed book examines the types of compliance and implementation mechanisms that can support transboundary water cooperation. By drawing upon a range of theoretical accounts, case studi...
This Research Handbook presents an in-depth examination of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and its jurisprudence. Contributing authors dissect the global governance functions of the ICJ and its impact on national legal orders wo...
