International organisations & institutions
International organisations & institutions
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Non-Binding Norms in International Humanitarian Law: Efficacy, Legitimacy, and Legality
£82.00This monograph examines and analyses the phenomenon of non-binding instruments (also known as 'soft law') in the law of armed conflict, or international humanitarian law. It covers the benefits and drawbacks for States and non-States actors as well as their effectiveness and development in the context of armed conflict. Learn MorePublication date 23 December 2021
By Oxford University Press -
National Human Rights Institutions: Rules, Requirements, and Practice
£82.00National Human Rights Institutions: Rules, Requirements, and Practice is an authoritative guide to National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI) in their important role as promoters and protectors of human rights at the national level. Learn MorePublication date 18 November 2021
By Oxford University Press -
The Emergent African Union Law: Conceptualization, Delimitation, and Application
£82.00This edited collection explores the role of law in the regional integration effort in Africa, and assesses the extent to which African Union law is having in impact on domestic law across the continent. It analyses how the African Union is engendering new norms and standards, in areas such as economic regulation and democratic constitutionalism. Learn MorePublication date 21 October 2021
By Oxford University Press -
The Right to a Fair Trial under Article 14 of the ICCPR: Travaux Preparatoires
£127.30This volume brings together for the first time the complete travaux to Article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. In doing so, it contributes to a thorough and informed understanding of the right to a fair trial, the world's most litigated human right. Learn MorePublication date 14 October 2021
By Oxford University Press -
The Protection of General Interests in Contemporary International Law: A Theoretical and Empirical Inquiry
£96.65This book explores the notions of global public goods, global commons, and fundamental values as conceptual tools for the protection of the general interests of the international community. It explores how states and other actors have used international law to protect general interests, and outlines significant challenges still to be addressed. Learn MorePublication date 04 August 2021
By Oxford University Press -
Global Intersectionality and Contemporary Human Rights
£82.00This title offers a new way to think about human rights and the type of harm caused by discrimination globally. It traces the growing recognition of intersectionality in the work of human rights organizations around the world. This work argues that these groups should look for ways to fully incorporate intersectional analysis into the work they do. Learn MorePublication date 22 July 2021
By Oxford University Press -
The Concept of an International Organization in International Law
£82.00This book asks what the legal definition of an international organization is by examining how they create particular legal systems that derive from international law, and analysing the systems of governance in these organizations. Learn MorePublication date 23 April 2021
By Oxford University Press -
The Right to a Fair Trial in International Law
£219.20This book provides a comprehensive explanation of what the right to a fair trial means in practice under international law. Focus on factual scenarios that practitioners may, it brings together sources and cases that define the right to a fair trial in criminal proceedings. Learn MorePublication date 11 February 2021
By Oxford University Press -
Africa and the Backlash Against International Courts
£17.60Why are contemporary African governments working to undermine the international courts they proactively created and supported in the 1990s and early 2000s? Learn MorePublication date 23 July 2020
By Bloomsbury Publishing PLC -
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights: 'A Very Great Enterprise'
£165.00This book provides a comprehensive account of the United Nations human rights programme, written by a world-leading expert with over 30 years' experience in the organization. It takes a chronological approach, starting with the launch of the Commission on Human Rights in 1946, and concluding with proposals for the future. Learn MorePublication date 09 July 2020
By Oxford University Press -
The Oxford Guide to Treaties
£162.65This guide is an authoritative reference point for anyone interested in the creation or interpretation of treaties and other forms of international agreement. It covers the rules and practices surrounding their making, interpretation, and operation, and uses hundreds of real examples to illustrate different approaches treaty-makers can take. Learn MorePublication date 04 June 2020
By Oxford University Press -
International Arbitration: Law and Practice in Brazil
£174.45This book provides comprehensive coverage on the state of arbitration in Brazil following the enactment of the 1996 Arbitration Act. Expert contributors explore the impact of this act on a range of areas all of Brazilian international law, including labour law, construction, and capital market transactions. Learn MorePublication date 13 May 2020
By Oxford University Press -
Shocking the Conscience of Humanity: Gravity and the Legitimacy of International Criminal Law
£101.35The literature and jurisprudence of international criminal law relies on the claim that international crimes are exceptionally grave. DeGuzman looks to build the legitimacy of international law by exposing the value choices that the rhetoric of 'gravity' entails, and poses a new framework for assessing the legitimacy of international criminal law. Learn MorePublication date 13 April 2020
By Oxford University Press -
ICSID: An Introduction to the Convention and Centre
£96.65This book on ICSID and the ICSID Convention provides a detailed introduction to the world's leading institution devoted to international investment dispute settlement. The guide presents a full and accessible picture of an increasingly important dispute settlement mechanism. Learn MorePublication date 17 March 2020
By Oxford University Press -
ICSID: An Introduction to the Convention and Centre
£42.85This book on ICSID and the ICSID Convention provides a detailed introduction to the world's leading institution devoted to international investment dispute settlement. The guide presents a full and accessible picture of an increasingly important dispute settlement mechanism. Learn MorePublication date 17 March 2020
By Oxford University Press