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The 'War on Terror' and the Framework of International Lawby Helen Duffy
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 62.00The acts of lawlessness committed on September 11 were followed by a 'war on terror'. This book sets out the essential features of the international legal framework against which the 9/11 attacks and the lawfulness of measures taken in response thereto fall to be assessed. more...
Imperialism, Sovereignty and the Making of International Lawby Antony Anghie; James Crawford; John Bell
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 47.00This book examines the relationship between imperialism and international law. It argues that colonial confrontation was central to the formation of international law and, in particular, its founding concept, sovereignty. It argues that racial discrimination, cultural subordination and economic exploitation are constitutively significant for the discipline. more...
Denial of Justice in International Lawby Jan Paulsson
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 32.00Denial of justice is one of the oldest bases of liability in international law. It has recently taken on a new vitality due to international treaties under which private parties can seek to hold States liable for judicial mistreatment. This book examines several recent cases of great importance. more...
Principles of Transnational Civil Procedureby
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 30.00Recognizing the need for a 'universal' set of procedures that would transcend national jurisdictional rules and facilitate the resolution of disputes arising from transnational commercial transactions, ALI and UNIDROIT launched Principles and Rules of Transnational Civil Procedure, creating a set of acceptable rules and principles that would be recognised globally. more...
Practical guide to litigation and arbitration in the United Arab Emiratesby E. Al Tamimi
BRILL 2003; US$ 159.00Al Tamimi (a licensed advocate of the Courts of the United Arab Emirates) offers a "detailed guide to litigation and arbitration in the United Arab Emirates based on Federal laws, laws specific to the individual Emirates, judgments delivered by the Court of Cassation and International Conventions to which the United Arab Emirates is a member," acco more...
EU Private International Lawby P. Stone
Edward Elgar Publishing 2006; US$ 40.00Private international law ? or the conflict of laws, as it is also commonly known ? has evolved in great measure in recent years, due in part to the successes of international agreements in harmonizing the conflict laws of individual countries. more...
Constitutionalizing Economic Globalizationby David Schneiderman
Cambridge University Press 2008; US$ 38.00Critical examination of the regime governing international economic relations in the realm of foreign investment. more...
The Law and Business of International Project Financeby Scott L. Hoffman
Cambridge University Press 2007; US$ 75.00This updated third edition examines the risks of project finance deals as a step-by-step handbook and reference for professionals. more...
International Insolvency Lawby Paul Omar
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2008; US$ 134.95International insolvency is a newly-established branch of the study of insolvency that owes much to the phenomenon of cross-border incorporations and conduct of business in more than one jurisdiction. It is largely an offspring of globalization. Paul Omar examines the development of domestic rules dealing with cross-border instances and the many international projects in the field. more...
Shipping Interdiction and the Law of the Seaby Douglas Guilfoyle
Cambridge University Press 2009; US$ 48.00Compares the law of shipping interdiction across regimes including piracy, drug and migrant smuggling, fisheries management and counter-proliferation. more...