This book contains: 1. General introduction 2. Introduction to Book 1 3. The basic rule 4. State 5. The exceptions to the basic rule 6. The statutory exceptions 7. Shipping 8. Submissions to the jurisdiction 9. Procedural privileges 10. Exclusions and inclusions 11. Retrospective 12. Acta Imperii, Acta Gestionis 13. Introduction to book 2 14. The diplomatic privileges act 1964 1…
This book contains: 1. Posing the problem: Engulfed or Enlarged 2. Turbulence in world politics 3. The sources of global turbulence 4. The UN as a product of change 5. The UN as an agent of change 6. Caution, confidence, and funding
The book assesses whether a negotiation to create a comprehensive agreement on investment should be included in a multilateral negotiating round at the World Trade Organization in the near future. Graham indicates that, while many developing nations would accepts such rules, it might be premature to press for a comprehensive agreement at this time. Rather, a limited investment agenda might be b…
Law is one of the most jargon-filled and least-understood of disciplines, and among its sub-branches, constitutional law is considered one of the most difficult and arcane. Yet, the Constitution affects every one of us in ways we seldom contemplate. In this volume, the reader is quickly introduced to the basic concepts of constitutionalism, such as the separation of powers, the rule of law and …
How do trade agreements interact with agreements on human rights or the environment? In case of conflict, which agreement should prevail? Must trade disputes be examined only from he angle of trade rules or should account be taken also of non-trade values? Pauwelyn considers these questions here, providing a framework for how the different rules of international law interact, and procedural gui…
Tallinn Manual 2.0 expands on the highly influential first edition by extending its coverage of the international law governing cyber operations to peacetime legal regimes. The product of a three-year follow-on project by a new group of twenty renowned international law experts, it addresses such topics as sovereignty, state responsibility, human rights, and the law of air, space, and the sea. …
The International trade and Business Law Annual is the official publication of the Australian institute of Foreign and Comparative Law. The Annual includes leading articles, case notes, and comments, as well as book reviews dealing with international trade and business law issues.
This book introduces the reader to all major aspects of contemporary international law. It applies a policy-oriented perspective, a highly acclaimed approach developed by a group known as the New Haven School that views international law not as a fixed set of rules but as an ongoing process of decision making through which the members of the world community identify, clarify, and secure their c…
This book provides a comprehensive guide to the competition regimes of China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Chinese developments are placed in the context of the adoption of competition regimes by developing and transitional states worldwide and also in relation to the influence of trans-national organisations on transitional states to adopt market-based economic strategies. The book adopts an inter-di…
A concise account of international law by an experienced practitioner, this book explains how states and international organisations, especially the United Nations, make and use international law. The nature of international law and its fundamental concepts and principles are descibed. The difference and relationship between various areas of international law which are often misunderstood (such…