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This book provides an explanation of Chinese policy towards the South China Sea, and argues that this has been sculpted by the changing dynamics of the law of the sea in conjunction with regional ge……続きを見る

EDIZIONE REVISIONATA 09/07/2018. Scritta da Niccolò Machiavelli quasi di getto nel 1513, l’opera Il Principe (titolo originale De principatibus) è dedicata a Lorenzo de’ Medici, nipote del Magnifico……続きを見る

A close look at the evolution of American political alliances in Asia and their future While the American alliance system in Asia has been fundamental to the region's security and prosperity for sev……続きを見る

A provocative reassessment of the rule of law in world politics Conventionally understood as a set of limits on state behavior, the “rule of law” in world politics is widely assumed to serve as a pr……続きを見る

Robert Jervis has been a pioneering leader in the study of the psychology of international politics for more than four decades. How Statesmen Think presents his most important ideas on the subject f……続きを見る

The United Nations Human Rights Council was created in 2006 to replace the UN Commission on Human Rights. The Council’s mandate and founding principles demonstrate that one of the main aims, at its ……続きを見る

This book examines the vision and strategy of the EU’s Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ), which has become one of the key objectives of the European Union (EU). Recent events have also hi……続きを見る

**'Stunningly good' Michael Burleigh, Evening Standard, Books of the Year 2017 The dramatic story of the relationship between the world's three largest economies, one that is shaping the future of u……続きを見る

The author is a sociologist who has written extensively on human rights and recently on climate change. In her new book she develops the idea that protecting everyone’s human rights and slowing plan……続きを見る

Philip Jessup coined the term "transnational law" in his Storrs Lecture on Jurisprudence delivered in 1956 to describe law that regulates activities or actions that transcend national borders. The t……続きを見る

‘Noncitizenship’, if it is considered at all, is generally seen only as the negation or deprivation of citizenship. It is rarely examined in its own right, whether in relation to States, to noncitiz……続きを見る

The Napoleonic wars did not end with Waterloo. That famous battle was just the beginning of a long, complex transition to peace. After a massive invasion of France by more than a million soldiers fr……続きを見る

The entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty has brought about a proliferation of “integration principles”. In addition to the environmental integration principle, which has been part of the EU legal f……続きを見る

Es ist ein Novum in der Geschichte der europäischen Integration, aber eines, welche das Einigungswerk in den Grundfesten erschüttert. Erstmals tritt ein Mitgliedsland aus der Europäischen Union aus,……続きを見る

In the 21st century, as the peoples of the world grow more closely tied together, the question of real transnational government will finally have to be faced. The end of the Cold War has not brought……続きを見る

México ha experimentado profundas transformaciones a raíz de las reformas económicas emprendidas en la década de los ochenta. La apertura comercial, denotada en especial con el tlcan, se presentó co……続きを見る

The track record of military rapid response mechanisms, troops on standby, ready to be deployed to a crisis within a short time frame by intergovernmental organizations, remains disappointing. Yet, ……続きを見る

Following the launch of Sputnik, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization became a prominent sponsor of scientific research in its member countries, a role it retained until the end of the Cold War. A……続きを見る

“Serve un capro espiatorio. Qualcuno a cui dare tutte le colpe. […] Ecco, quel capro espiatorio sono proprio i migranti.” Nel libro “Alla deriva. I migranti, le rotte del Mar Mediterraneo, le Ong: i……続きを見る

Contemporary, thoughtful and extensively illustrated, Modern Diplomacy examines a broad range of current diplomatic practice. This leading and widely used book - now in its fifth edition - equips st……続きを見る

"If humanity is in misery, it may not be my fault, but if I die leaving humanity with the same amount of misery, then it is my fault." "The Constitution of The United Peoples of Earth" is a seminal ……続きを見る

The Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions is the first legally binding international tool to fight match-fixing. Its purpose is to prevent, detect and punish the ma……続きを見る

Drawing on a range of disciplinary, conceptual and theoretical approaches, this book analyses the complex interconnections between social policy formation and implementation in the European Union be……続きを見る

Following the Congress of Vienna in 1815, the 'Congress System' became the primary instrument of diplomacy in Europe. So central was the Austrian Chancellor Metternich to the political-legal Congres……続きを見る

Julie Mertus’ highly acclaimed text continues to be the only completely up-to-date comprehensive yet succinct guide to the United Nations human rights system. Today, virtually all UN bodies and spec……続きを見る

This book analyzes how, and under what conditions, African International Economic Organizations (IEO) have evolved, and what individual and collective contributions, if any, these African IEOs have ……続きを見る

This book presents the reflections of a group of researchers interested in assessing whether the law governing the promotion and protection of foreign investment reflects sound public policy. Whethe……続きを見る

Jerusalem is the universal city, the capital of two peoples, the shrine of three faiths; it is the prize of empires, the site of Judgement Day and the battlefield of today's clash of civilizations. ……続きを見る

The combination of rising Chinese power and longstanding territorial disputes has drawn increased attention and threats to the Asia-Pacific region. Five smaller powers contest Beijing’s claims; Mala……続きを見る

On 11 April 2016, Timor-Leste initiated a compulsory non-binding conciliation proceeding against Australia under Annex V of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on its mariti……続きを見る