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International Legal Argument in the Permanent Court of International Justiceby Ole Spiermann; James Crawford; John Bell; Hilary Charlesworth; John Collier; Lori Damrosch; John Dugard; Mary-Ann Glendon; Christopher Greenwood; Hein K?tz; Donald M. McRae
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 52.00The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the UN, and successor of the PCIJ, which was the first real permanent court of justice at the international level. Drawing on archival material, this book describes the ground-breaking contributions of the PCIJ to international law. more...
International Conflict and Security Lawby Richard Burchill; Nigel D. White; Justin Morris
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 137.00With invasion and the ill-treatment of detainees being seen daily on the news, the publication of a collection of essays in the area of conflict land security law could not be more relevant. The contributors provide expert analysis of many aspects of the law governing armed conflict and collective security. more...
Jurisdiction of international tribunalsby C.F. Amerasinghe
BRILL 2002; US$ 234.00This work analyzes the jurisdictional powers of international tribunals in certain areas of fundamental significance and importance. It clarifies how tribunals and consensual arrangements have approached problems and which general principles may have emerged. more...
Understanding Conflict Resolutionby P. Wallensteen
Sage Publications Ltd. 2002; US$ 48.95This core text provides a comprehensive guide to understanding conflict resolution in today's global world. Part I: introduces the fields of conflict resolution as they have developed since the end of the Cold War and demonstrates various approaches to conflict analysis and conflict resolution Part II: explores three major types of international conflict: inter-state, internal, and state formation conflicts Part III: reviews regional and international approaches to peaceful conflict resolution, notably the UN, discusses the concerns of the major powers in conflict, and outlines pertinent questions for the future more...
Transboundary Harm in International Lawby Rebecca Bratspies; Russell Miller
Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 31.00Using the Trail Smelter Arbitration, one of the most cited cases in international environmental law, this book explores the changing nature of state responses to transboundary harm. Taking a critical approach, the book examines the arbitration's influence on international law generally, and international environmental law specifically. more...
Evidence in International Litigationby Chittharanjan F. Amerasinghe
BRILL 2005; US$ 193.00The basic principles relating to the burden of proof, cooperation in the production of evidence as well as the standard of proof, among others, are examined by reference to worldwide international jurisprudence and policies. more...
International Citizens' Tribunalsby Arthur Jay Klinghoffer; Judith Apter Klinghoffer
Palgrave Macmillan 2005; US$ 98.00This study narrates the history of "citizens tribunals" including tribunals on the Moscow show trials, the American war in Vietnam, Japanese sexual slavery, the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, and the excesses of "global capitalism". more...
The Advisory Function of the International Court of Justice 1946 - 2005by Mahasen M. Aljaghoub
Springer 2006; US$ 169.00Provides a comprehensive analysis of the advisory role of the International Court of Justice in light of its jurisprudence and overall contribution over a period of more than 55 years. This book highlights the "organic connection" between UN organs and the Court and the Court's contribution as one of the UN's principal organs to the Organisation. more...
Enforcing International Lawby Math Noortmann
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2007; US$ 130.00This study determines which rules and principles govern the relationship between the two basic concepts of the right to self-help and the obligation to settle disputes by peaceful means. Drawing insights from legal as well as political science, the book's more...
Dispute Settlement in International Space Lawby Gerardine Meishan Goh
BRILL 2007; US$ 193.00Drawing on lessons learned in international law, juridical dispute settlement, entrepeneural efficiency, science and technology and space policy, this book offers a comprehensive insight into dispute settlement and proposes a workable and enforceable framework for dispute settlement concerning space activities. more...









