Public International Law

This book examines the extension of coastal State jurisdiction in the Adriatic Sea against the background of similar extensions elsewhere in the Mediterranean. It examines how enhanced cooperation under UNCLOS could facilitate effective management, conservation, exploration and exploitation of the l..

The book looks at practically applying the law of armed conflicts to the ongoing situation in Turkey and Northern Iraq. The application of the law in this region will also mean addressing larger questions in international law, global politics and conflict resolution including belligerency in interna..

The book sets out how a coastal state under international law could regulate international shipping where vessels pose a significant risk to their coastal and marine environment. The book argues that the use of of the precautionary principle would allow states to intervene where they consider vessel..

The book sets out how a coastal state under international law could regulate international shipping where vessels pose a significant risk to their coastal and marine environment. The book argues that the use of of the precautionary principle would allow states to intervene where they consider vessel..

This book explores the relationship between human security discourse and international law, determining whether human security can contribute to the international legal framework. ..

This book will consider a rapidly emerging guiding general principle in international relations and, arguably, in international law: the Responsibility to Protect. The discussion surrounding aggravated state responsibility is also explored, with the author concluding that this emerging norm within i..

This book considers the issue of self-determination in the present day where some minority groups have asserted their rights to external self-determination, only to find themselves rebuffed by the world community, while other minority groups have found strong support in the eyes of external actors a..

This book explores the application of the rule of law to the United Nations Security Council’s decision making. It considers in detail the reasons why it is necessary to subject the Security Council to a rule of law framework. Sherif Elgebeily then sets out a bespoke rule of law applicable to the Se..

Adopting an interdisciplinary approach and drawing on the works of strategic literature and international relations theory, this book examines the theoretical nature behind a threat of force in order to inform and explain why and how the normative structure operates in the way it does. The core of t..

This book project evaluates the applicability and effectiveness of UNCLOS as a settlement mechanism for addressing ocean disputes. Focus is placed on the South China Sea (SCS) dispute, one of the most complex and challenging ocean-related conflicts in the world. The book considers the internal coher..

This book project evaluates the applicability and effectiveness of UNCLOS as a settlement mechanism for addressing ocean disputes. Focus is placed on the South China Sea (SCS) dispute, one of the most complex and challenging ocean-related conflicts in the world. The book considers the internal coher..

This book considers the UNHCR’s contribution to international refugee law. The book explores the role of the organisation in developing international refugee law and ensuring the effectiveness of such law. The book charts the significant evolution that has occurred in the organisation’s role in the ..