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Routledge Research in International Law

The series offers a space for new and emerging scholars of international law to publish original arguments, as well as presenting alternative perspectives from more established names in international legal research. Works cover both the theory and practice of international law, presenting innovative analyses of the nature and state of international law itself as well as more specific studies within particular disciplines. The series will explore topics such as the changes to the international legal order, the processes of law-making and law-enforcement, as well as the range of actors in public international law. The books will take a variety of different methodological approaches to the subject including interdisciplinary, critical legal studies, feminist, and Third World approaches, as well as the sociology of international law. Looking at the past, present and future of international law the series reflects the current vitality and diversity of international legal scholarship.

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1-10 of 19 results in Routledge Research in International Law

  1. The Changing Role of Nationality in International Law

    Edited by Serena Forlati, Alessandra Annoni

    Series: Routledge Research in International Law

    The book explores the current role of nationality from the point of view of international law, reassessing the validity of the ‘classical’, state-centered, approach to nationality in light of the ‘new’ role the human being is gradually acquiring within the international legal order. In this...

    Published March 11th 2013 by Routledge

  2. Reforming the UN Security Council Membership

    The illusion of representativeness

    By Sabine Hassler

    Series: Routledge Research in International Law

    This book comprehensively examines the different proposals put forward for reforming the UN Security Council by analysing their objectives and exploring whether the implementation of these proposals would actually create a representative and more effective Security Council. The book places the...

    Published November 22nd 2012 by Routledge

  3. Threats of Force

    International Law and Strategy

    By Francis Grimal

    Series: Routledge Research in International Law

    Despite recent attempts by scholars to examine the absolute prohibition of threats of force under Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, threats remain a largely un-chartered area in international law when compared with actual uses of force. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach and utilising strategic...

    Published November 20th 2012 by Routledge

  4. Participants in the International Legal System

    Multiple Perspectives on Non-State Actors in International Law

    Edited by Jean d'Aspremont

    Series: Routledge Research in International Law

    The international legal system has weathered sweeping changes over the last decade as new participants have emerged. International law-making and law-enforcement processes have become increasingly multi-layered with unprecedented numbers of non-State actors, including individuals, insurgents,...

    Published November 8th 2012 by Routledge

  5. The Right to Self-determination Under International Law

    “Selfistans,” Secession, and the Rule of the Great Powers

    By Milena Sterio

    Series: Routledge Research in International Law

    This book proposes a novel theory of self-determination; the Rule of the Great Powers. This book argues that traditional legal norms on self-determination have failed to explain and account for recent results of secessionist self-determination struggles. While secessionist groups like the East...

    Published November 4th 2012 by Routledge

  6. State Accountability under International Law

    Holding States Accountable for a Breach of Jus Cogens Norms

    By Lisa Yarwood

    Series: Routledge Research in International Law

    This book considers the extent to which States are held accountable for breaches of jus cogens norms under international law. The concept of State accountability is distinguished from the doctrine of State responsibility and refers to an ad hoc practice in international relations that seeks to...

    Published September 5th 2012 by Routledge

  7. Asian Approaches to International Law and the Legacy of Colonialism

    The Law of the Sea, Territorial Disputes and International Dispute Settlement

    Edited by Jin-Hyun Paik, Seok-Woo Lee, Kevin Y. L. Tan

    Series: Routledge Research in International Law

    The chapters in this volume address international legal issues impacted by the legacy of the Asian region’s historical experience with colonialism and its current standing in the international system. This volume provides a perspective on these issues from Asian legal scholars who have embarked on...

    Published September 3rd 2012 by Routledge

  8. UNHCR and International Refugee Law

    From Treaties to Innovation

    By Corinne Lewis

    Series: Routledge Research in International Law

    This book considers the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ contribution to international refugee law since the establishment of UNHCR by the United Nations General Assembly in 1951. The book explores the historical and statutory foundations that create an indelible link between UNHCR...

    Published June 11th 2012 by Routledge

  9. The ICJ and the Evolution of International Law

    The Enduring Impact of the Corfu Channel Case

    Edited by Karine Bannelier, Théodore Christakis, Sarah Heathcote

    Series: Routledge Research in International Law

    In 1949 the International Court of Justice (ICJ) handed down its first judgment in the Corfu Channel Case. In diffusing an early Cold War dispute, the Court articulated a set of legal principles which continue to shape our appreciation of the international legal order. Many of the issues dealt...

    Published November 2nd 2011 by Routledge

  10. International Law in a Multipolar World

    Edited by Matthew Happold

    Series: Routledge Research in International Law

    Since the creation of the United Nations in 1945, international law has sought to configure itself as a universal system. Yet, despite the best efforts of international institutions, scholars and others to assert theuniversal application of international law, its relevance and applicability has...

    Published October 13th 2011 by Routledge

Forthcoming Books

  1. International Law in a Multipolar World
    Edited by Matthew Happold
    To Be Published May 4th 2013
  2. International Organizations and the Idea of Autonomy: Institutional Independence in the International Legal Order
    Edited by Richard Collins, Nigel D. White
    To Be Published May 4th 2013
  3. Self-Determination in the Post-9/11 Era
    By Elizabeth Chadwick
    To Be Published May 4th 2013
  4. The ICJ and the Evolution of International Law: The Enduring Impact of the Corfu Channel Case
    Edited by Karine Bannelier, Théodore Christakis, Sarah Heathcote
    To Be Published May 7th 2013
  5. The Law on the Use of Force: A Feminist Analysis
    By Gina Heathcote
    To Be Published May 7th 2013
  6. The Cuban Embargo under International Law: El Bloqueo
    By Nigel D. White
    To Be Published May 31st 2013
  7. Technology and the Law on the Use of Force: New Security Challenges in the Twenty First Century
    By Jackson Maogoto
    To Be Published August 31st 2013
  8. International Law and Boundary Disputes in Africa
    By Gbenga Oduntan
    To Be Published August 31st 2013
  9. Regional Maintenance of Peace and Security under International Law: The Distorted Mirrors
    By Dace Winther
    To Be Published August 31st 2013
  10. Criminal Responsibility for the Crime of Aggression
    By Patrycja Grzebyk
    To Be Published September 5th 2013

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