International law of territory & statehood

This book explores the application of international law to the Chagos Islanders, exiled following the creation of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). Learn More

Recent maritime disputes, environmental disasters, and piracy have raised the profile of the law of the sea. This Oxford Handbook brings together high-level analysis of all of its key aspects, examining the role of particular regions in the development of the law of the sea, management of the oceans' resources, and critical contemporary debates. Learn More

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UN organs play a significant role in implementing the law of State responsibility in global security contexts. This book analyses how the ICJ, the General Assembly and the Security Council contribute to the implementation of the laws of State responsibility, using transnational terrorism as its principal case study. Learn More

This book discusses states' rights, and obligations oncerning the extended continental shelf in international law; including protecting the marine environment; and regulating activities such as fishing, marine bioprospecting, and exploitation of non-living resources. Learn More

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Recent maritime disputes, environmental disasters, and piracy have raised the profile of the law of the sea. This Oxford Handbook brings together high-level analysis of all of its key aspects, examining the role of particular regions in the development of the law of the sea, management of the oceans' resources, and critical contemporary debates. Learn More

Since the adoption of the UN Charter in 1945, the use of cross-border force has been frequent. This volume invites a range of experts to examine over sixty conflicts, from military interventions to targeted killings and hostage rescue operations, and to ask how powerful precedent can be in determining hostile encounters in international law. Learn More

International Court Authority challenges fundamental preconceptions about when, why, and how international courts become important and authoritative actors in national, regional and international politics. Examining global and regional bodies, this volume investigates how political and social contexts shape the authority of international courts. Learn More

This collection examines the challenges faced by countries competing over territorial claims during constitutional transitions. It addresses two scenarios in particular: authoritarian to democratic rule against a backdrop of violent conflict; and transitions within electoral democracies in response to claims for territorial autonomy. Learn More

This important new book by one of the world's leading political theorists boldly questions the moral justification for organizing our world as a territorial states-system and proposes major changes to states' sovereign powers. Learn More

This book sets out to answer the question of when a political entity becomes a state in international law, one of the foundational questions of the discipline. Learn More

This book discusses under what conditions states can take unilateral action to promote the interests of the international community. It puts forward an argument in favour of unilateral action in the common interest, but suggests a number of restraining techniques to limit its intrusiveness. Learn More

This addition to the Elements of International Law series explores the role of international law as an integral part of the Russian legal system, with particular reference to the role of international treaties and of generally-recognized principles and norms of international law. Learn More

A pioneering regional approach to the study of international order in Central Europe following the dissolution of the Habsburg Empire, and the subsequent creation of the League of Nations. Learn More