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 sheds light on the legal relationship between climate change and human rights, based on tripartite human rights categories. Contributors to ..
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 ..
The law of armed conflict is a key element of the global legal order yet it is recognised that this branch of law is often honoured more in the breach..
From its inception, the "War on Terror" has been a heavily gendered endeavour. A careful examination of counter-terrorism campaigns outside the curren..
This volume looks at the practical implications of mainstreaming human security. It focuses on the potential, problems and policies of human security ..
This book considers the UNHCR’s contribution to international refugee law. The book explores the role of the organisation in developing international ..
This book project evaluates the applicability and effectiveness of UNCLOS as a settlement mechanism for addressing ocean disputes. Focus is placed on ..
The book sets out how a coastal state under international law could regulate international shipping where vessels pose a significant risk to their coa..
This book considers the issue of self-determination in the present day where some minority groups have asserted their rights to external self-determin..
While sanctions are usually seen as legitimate means of enforcing established norms, the Cuban embargo itself appears to be the wrongful act, and its ..
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..
This book sets out a human-centred approach to arms control stressing the contribution of arms control in respect to both humanitarian law and human r..