Research Handbook on International Law and Cities

Research Handbook on International Law and Cities

Author: Aust, Helmut P.

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2021-08-27

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 1788973283

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This groundbreaking Research Handbook provides a comprehensive analysis and assessment of the impact of international law on cities. It sheds light on the growing global role of cities and makes the case for a renewed understanding of international law in the light of the urban turn.


Research Handbook on Political Economy and Law

Research Handbook on Political Economy and Law

Author: Ugo Mattei

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2015-11-27

Total Pages: 599

ISBN-13: 1781005354

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Events such as the global financial crisis have helped reveal that the drivers and contours of governance on a national and international level remain a mystery in many respects. This is so despite the ever-increasing complexity and sophistication in the management and understanding of economic, legal and political spheres of global society. Set in this context, this timely Research Handbook is the first to explicitly address the constitutive relationship between law and political economy. With scholarly contributions from diverse disciplinary and geographic backgrounds, this authoritative book provides an expansive overview of the legal architecture of the global political economy. It covers, in three parts, topics surrounding money and markets, the relations of organization, and commodities, land and resources. Scholars and policymakers as well as undergraduate and postgraduate law students interested in the intersection of socio-political, economic, and legal dynamics of governance will find this book a thought-provoking and insightful resource.


Research Handbook on the Politics of EU Law

Research Handbook on the Politics of EU Law

Author: Paul James Cardwell

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2020-07-31

Total Pages: 421

ISBN-13: 1788971280

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Offering a wealth of thought-provoking insights, this topical Research Handbook analyses the interplay between the law and politics of the EU and examines the role of law and legal actors in European integration.


Research Handbook on the Theory and History of International Law

Research Handbook on the Theory and History of International Law

Author: Alexander Orakhelashvili

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2020-12-25

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 1788116712

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This updated and revised second edition, with contributions from renowned experts, provides a comprehensive scholarly framework for analyzing the theory and history of international law. Featuring an array of legal and interdisciplinary analyses, it focuses on those theories and developments that illuminate the central and timeless basic concepts and categories of the international legal system, highlighting the interdependency of various aspects of theory and history and demonstrating the connections between theory and practice.


Research Handbook on the Law of International Organizations

Research Handbook on the Law of International Organizations

Author: Jan Klabbers

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2011-05

Total Pages: 545

ISBN-13: 0857931296

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This pioneering Research Handbook with contributions from renowned experts, provides an overview of the general doctrines making up the law of international organizations.The approach of this book is taken from a novel perspective: that of the tension between functionalism and constitutionalism. In doing so, this Handbook presents not only practically relevant information, but also provides a tool for understanding the ways in which internationalorganizations work. It has separate chapters on specific 'constitutional' topics and on two specific organizations: the EU and the UN. Research Handbook on the Law of international Organizations will be of particular interest to academics and graduate students in the fields ofinternational law, international politics and international relations.


Research Handbook on Law and Marxism

Research Handbook on Law and Marxism

Author: O’Connell, Paul

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2021-12-14

Total Pages: 608

ISBN-13: 178811986X

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This Research Handbook offers unparalleled insights into the large-scale resurgence of interest in Marx and Marxism in recent years, with contributions devoted specifically to Marxist critiques of law, rights, and the state.


Research Handbook on the Sociology of International Law

Research Handbook on the Sociology of International Law

Author: Moshe Hirsch

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781783474486

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"Bringing together a highly diverse body of scholars, this comprehensive Research Handbook explores recent developments at the intersection of international law, sociology and social theory. It showcases a wide range of methodologies and approaches, including those inspired by traditional social thought as well as less familiar literature, including computational linguistics, performance theory and economic sociology. The Research Handbook highlights anew the potential contribution of sociological methods and theories to the study of international law, and illustrates their use in the examination of contemporary problems of practical interest to international lawyers."--Publisher's description.


Research Handbook on International Criminal Law

Research Handbook on International Criminal Law

Author: Bartram Stewart Brown

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 517

ISBN-13: 9781847202789

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This timely, valuable and thought-provoking contribution to our understanding of the vibrant new subject that is international criminal law, is a great addition to the literature and to our understanding. Professor Bart Brown deserves real appreciation for bringing it together.


Research Handbook on the Politics of International Law

Research Handbook on the Politics of International Law

Author: Wayne Sandholtz

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2017-02-24

Total Pages: 609

ISBN-13: 1783473983

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What is the relationship between politics and international law? Inspired by comparative politics and socio-legal studies, this Research Handbook develops a novel framework for comparative analysis of politics and international law at different stages of governance and in different governance systems. It applies the framework in a wide range of fields—from human rights and environmental standards, to cyber conflict and intellectual property—to show how the relationship between politics and international law varies depending on the sites where it unfolds.


Research Handbook on the Politics of Human Rights Law

Research Handbook on the Politics of Human Rights Law

Author: Bård A. Andreassen

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2023-01-20

Total Pages: 511

ISBN-13: 1789908833

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International human rights law is undoubtedly intertwined with politics, and so this Research Handbook explores and provokes reflection on how politics impacts human rights legislation and, conversely, how human rights law shapes politics and the functioning of the state. Bringing together leading international scholars in human rights law and politics, the Research Handbook provides theoretical reflections and empirical analyses across the areas of governance and policies and examines the implementation mechanisms of human rights law in national and international jurisdictions.