Advanced Introduction to International Human Rights Law

Advanced Introduction to International Human Rights Law
Title Advanced Introduction to International Human Rights Law PDF eBook
Author Dinah L. Shelton
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing
Pages 386
Release 2020-10-30
Genre Political Science
ISBN 1839103191

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Now in its second edition, Dinah Shelton’s pioneering book provides a uniquely accessible introduction to the history and the latest developments in international human rights law. Exploring the origins, customs and institutions that have emerged globally and regionally in the last two centuries, this incisive book guides readers through the major treaties and declarations that form the foundations of the discipline today.

Advanced Introduction to International Human Rights Law

Advanced Introduction to International Human Rights Law
Title Advanced Introduction to International Human Rights Law PDF eBook
Author Dinah Shelton
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing
Pages 0
Release 2014
Genre Human rights
ISBN 9781782545217

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In this landmark text, Dinah Shelton offers an insightful overview of the current state of international human rights law: its norms, institutions and procedures, both global and regional. Providing an invaluable entry point to this complex area of the law, and an insightful reference for seasoned experts, the book will prove a useful resource for professors and practitioners of international law. It will also serve as a stimulating introductory text for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses on human rights. The complete Elgar Advanced Introductions to Law series is available online as a low cost institutional subscription.

Advanced Introduction to International Humanitarian Law

Advanced Introduction to International Humanitarian Law
Title Advanced Introduction to International Humanitarian Law PDF eBook
Author Robert Kolb
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing
Pages 233
Release 2014-12-31
Genre Law
ISBN 1783477520

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This innovative book provides a thought-provoking introduction to international humanitarian law. Robert Kolb explores the field through questions _ which are at times challenging and controversial _ in order to get to the very essence of the subject a

Advanced Introduction to International Investment Law

Advanced Introduction to International Investment Law
Title Advanced Introduction to International Investment Law PDF eBook
Author August Reinisch
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing
Pages 181
Release 2020-06-26
Genre Law
ISBN 1783474521

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August Reinisch gives a broad overview of the entire field of international investment law that has emerged as an important subfield of international economic law over the last decades. As a result of the boom of investment arbitration since the late 1990s, core questions of the substantive treatment of foreign investors are analysed. Combining an academic and a practical perspective, this book has been written to provide an introduction to investment law for lawyers, political scientists, economists as well as those interested in international relations.

Advanced Introduction to International Trade Law

Advanced Introduction to International Trade Law
Title Advanced Introduction to International Trade Law PDF eBook
Author Michael J. Trebilcock
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing
Pages 292
Release 2020-01-31
Genre Law
ISBN 1788971434

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Written by two leading scholars with 60 years of collective experience in the area, this insightful updated second edition provides a clear and concise introduction to the fundamental components of international trade law, presenting the basic structure and principles of this complex area of law, alongside elucidation of specific GATT and WTO legal rules and institutions. Key updates include references to the most recent cases, decisions and treaty negotiation developments, analysis of populist critiques of international trade law and analysis of new areas including digital trade and security exceptions.

Advanced Introduction to International Environmental Law

Advanced Introduction to International Environmental Law
Title Advanced Introduction to International Environmental Law PDF eBook
Author Ellen Hey
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing
Pages 194
Release 2016-02-26
Genre Law
ISBN 1781954585

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Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. This accessible and concise introduction provides a salient overview of contemporary international environmental law as well as a critical assessment of the controversies that arise when trying to achieve environmental protection through international law. Covering the origins, content, institutional structure and accountability mechanisms of international environmental law, in their social-economic and political context, Ellen Hey discusses substantive and procedural fairness, thus exploring questions of distributive justice, accountability and legitimacy. Providing an invaluable entry point to this complex area of the law, this book enables a rapid understanding of the core principles of this multi-faceted topic. Key features include: • Concise and compact overview • Discusses contemporary developments • Examines IEL’s relationship to other areas of international law • Considers the social-economic context.

Advanced Introduction to Global Sports Law

Advanced Introduction to Global Sports Law
Title Advanced Introduction to Global Sports Law PDF eBook
Author Stephen F. Ross
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing
Pages 184
Release 2021-02-26
Genre Law
ISBN 1789905109

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Stephen F. Ross presents this succinct introduction to key topics of law specific to sports, comparing approaches to sports law across the globe, with particular focus on the United States, Europe, and common law jurisdictions. Contrasting the profit-maximizing approach of North American leagues with the global integrated approach of professional sports governed by national and international governing boards, the book offers a novel model for the latter.