Routledge handbook of international law /

Routledge handbook of international law / Handbook of international law edited by David Armstrong ; editorial board, Jutta Brunnée ... [et al.]. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2009. - xxxiv, 468 p. ; 26 cm. - Routledge handbooks .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / The nature of international law. International law and international relations scholarship / International law and international community / Legal theory and international law / Soft law / The practice of international law / International law as a unitary system / The evolution of international law -- International law in the ancient world / The age of Grotius / The legacy of the nineteenth century / Latin American international law / Religion and international law: an analytical survey of the relationship / The struggle for an international constitutional order / Law and force in the 21st century / The nature of US engagement with international law: making sense of apparent inconsistencies / The Iraq war and international law / The international criminal court / Key issues in international law -- Fidelity to constitutional democracy and to the rule of international law /
International crimes / Challenges of the "New Terrorism" / Law and legitimacy: the World Trade Organization / Attainments, eclipses and disciplinary renewal in international human rights law: a critical overview / The colonial origins of intellectual property regimes in African states / Indigenous rights claims in international law: self-determination, culture and development / International refugee law: dominant and emerging approaches / Sustainable development in international law / WTO law and sustainable development / Looking ahead: international law's main challenges / David Armstrong -- Robert J. Beck -- Andreas Paulus -- Friedrich Kratochwil -- Dinah Shelton -- Anthony Carty -- Anthony D’Amato -- David Bederman -- Edward Keene -- Martti Koskenniemi -- Liliana Obregón -- Mashood Baderin -- Marc Weller -- Gerry Simpson -- Shirley Scott -- Wayne Sandholtz -- Beth Simmons and Allison Danner -- Allen Buchanan and Russell Powell -- William Schabas -- John Murphy -- Amrita Narlikar -- Obiora Chinedu Okafor -- Ikechi Mgbeoji -- Karen Engle -- Helene Lambert -- Marie-Claire Cordonnier Segger -- Markus W. Gehring -- Andrea Bianchi. Pt. 1. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Pt. 2. Ch. 7. Ch. 8. Ch. 9. Ch. 10. Ch. 11. Ch. 12. Ch. 13. Ch. 14. Ch. 15. Ch. 16. Pt. 4. Ch. 17. Ch. 18. Ch. 19. Ch. 20. Ch. 21. Ch. 22. Ch. 23. Ch. 24. Ch. 25. Ch. 26. Ch. 27.

The Routledge Handbook of International Law provides a definitive global survey of the interaction of international politics and international law. Each chapter is written by a leading expert and provides a state of the art overview of the most significant areas within the field.

This highly topical collection of specially commissioned papers from both established authorities and rising stars is split into four key sections:
- The Nature of International Law including the interaction between the disciplines of International Law and International Relations
- The Evolution of International Law progressing from the ancient world to present day
- Law and Power in International Society discussing topical issues such as the war in Iraq and the international criminal court
- Key Issues in International Law including international refugee law, indigenous rights, intellectual property, trade and the challenges presented by "new terrorism".

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