Settlement of international disputes

The second edition of Kalin and Kunzli's authoritative book provides a concise but comprehensive legal analysis of international human rights protection at the global and regional levels. It shows that human rights are real rights creating legal entitlements for those who are protected by them and imposing legal obligations on those bound by them. Learn More

How effective is the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement system? This study examines the extent to which the system achieves its goals, while using the multiple, conflicting, and shifting objectives set for it by WTO Members as key benchmarks. Learn More

This edition builds on the successful first edition to include developments in law and practice, and provides the reader with an even more in-depth expert coverage of all aspects of investor-State arbitration. New coverage includes but is not limited to jurisdiction ratione temporis, precedent, moral damages, and denial of benefits. Learn More

This fully updated new edition of The Law of International Watercourses examines the rules of international law governing the use of international rivers, lakes, and groundwater shared by two or more countries. Learn More

This book compiles key transnational commercial law essays by Professor Sir Roy Goode, one of the world's most influential commercial law scholars. Spanning over 50 years, the essays cover international harmonisation, comparative law and the conflict of laws. Linking text explains the relevance of each piece to the development of commercial law. Learn More

The accession of the People's Republic of China to the WTO significantly transformed global economic relations. This book systematically analyses and explains the development, nature and challenges of rules-based regional economic integration in East Asia. Learn More

Providing analysis and interpretation on the construction of the Bermuda Form this new and updated second edition also addresses the dispute resolution process and covers the legal and practical issues which arise in the international arbitration of large and complex disputes under it. Learn More

This fully updated fourth edition clearly and comprehensively explains the law on the use of force in international law, including use of force by States, the role of the UN, and the role of regional organizations in the maintenance of international peace and security. Learn More

Fully revised and updated, this new edition deals with the issue of valuation of legal claims in international dispute settlement proceedings, especially in the context of foreign investment. It provides an analysis of the practice of international courts and tribunals as regards the valuation of claims of individuals against foreign states. Learn More

Transplanting International Courts: The Law and Politics of the Andean Tribunal of Justice provides a deep, systematic investigation of the most active and successful transplant of the European Court of Justice. The Andean Tribunal is effective by any plausible definition of the term, but only in the domain of intellectual property law. Learn More

This is an authoritative and full-scale review of the substantive law and principles of investment treaty arbitration. The first edition has been widely referenced and relied upon, and presents the first and deepest analysis of this rapidly-growing field; the second edition accounts for the significant growth in BITs and case law since 2006. Learn More

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As the threats posed by changing weather patterns are becoming more apparent, climate change law has emerged as an important area of law in its own right. This Handbook provides a comprehensive understanding of this growing subject, setting out the key institutions and processes, and featuring interdisciplinary insights from leading experts. Learn More

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