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 |
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
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 |
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
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 |
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 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 |
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.
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 |
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
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 |
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 Law and Development
Title | Advanced Introduction to Law and Development PDF eBook |
Author | Mariana M. Prado |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Pages | 292 |
Release | 2021-05-28 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1788970896 |
In this thoroughly revised and updated second edition, Mariana Mota Prado and Michael J. Trebilcock offer a succinct and readable introduction to the main concepts and debates in the field of law and development. They examine the role of legal systems and institutions, investigate perceptions around what laws and legal arrangements encourage and facilitate development, and probe the issues arising in both private law and public law as well as in international economic relations. Written with the insight of two top experts in the field, this Advanced Introduction covers the most recent trends in law and development research and highlights areas that remain underexplored.