Treaties & other sources of international law

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International Law and the Protection of Forests evaluates the protection afforded to trees and forests by the international legal system, and identifies legal measures that may reduce deforestation and protect forest resources. It argues that a new international agreement is required to ensure states adequately protect forests. Learn More

All EU agencies which have the power to adopt binding decisions share one feature: an organisationally separate administrative review body, i.e. a board of appeal. This title presents a series of case studies covering all the EU boards of appeal in existence, to explore how they function, the kind of reviews they offer, and the issues they raise. Learn More

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Preparing for War, based upon extensive archival research and critical legal methodologies, explores the often misunderstood history of the 1949 Geneva Conventions, among the most important rules for armed conflict ever formulated. Learn More

This book provides an ideal introduction to the fundamentals of international investment law and dispute settlement for students, scholars, and practitioners. It combines a systematic analytical study of the texts and principles underlying investment law with a jurisprudential analysis of the case law arising in international tribunals. Learn More

This book provides an ideal introduction to the fundamentals of international investment law and dispute settlement for students, scholars, and practitioners. It combines a systematic analytical study of the texts and principles underlying investment law with a jurisprudential analysis of the case law arising in international tribunals. Learn More

The 'Yearbook on International Investment Law & Policy' is an annual publication which provides a comprehensive overview of current developments in the international investment law and policy field. Learn More

This 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 More

This title presents the Withdrawal Agreement between the UK and EU and breaks down the articles covered in the Agreement to provide context and commentary. It covers topics such as free movement, financial settlements, and transitions. Each section presents the relevant parts of the Agreement and provides insightful analysis of each topic. Learn More

This book explores how Member States can introduce secondary EU law via the enhanced cooperation mechanism, which is only binding among these Member States. The book also develops a approach to the limits non-participating Member States face in ensuring that their actions do not impede the implementation of enhanced cooperation. Learn More

The Yearbook on International Investment Law & Policy is an annual publication which provides a comprehensive overview of current developments in the international investment law and policy field. Learn More

At their core, ISDS treaties are flawed because they very firmly institute wealth-based inequality under international law. In this book, Van Harten explores these claims in the light of the history of early ISDS treaties. Learn More

This book provides an in-depth contextual analysis of the role of international law in the growth of British presence in West Africa during the early- and mid-nineteenth century. It highlights this period as an important experimentation phase which saw the genesis of the treaties that have now become associated with the Scramble for Africa. Learn More