Fulvio M. Palombino - Böcker

This book analyses three key concepts, global public goods, global commons, and fundamental values, as tools geared towards the protection of the general interests of the international community. After providing an overview of these concepts, the book examines how international law has responded to them in a wide range of fields, and investigates how global governance has improved, or worsened, this response. Contributions from a group of experts explore the legal foundations of general interests, and discuss which interests have or have not been deemed to deserve the protection of international law. Other chapters focus on whether, and to what extent, it is appropriate that international law intervenes to regulate such interests, considering the interplay between multiple actors including states, international and regional organisations, and non-state actors. The book explores how states and other actors have used international law to protect general interests, what lessons can be learned from these efforts, and what significant challenges still need to be addressed.

International Economic Law (IEL) refers to the rules governing economic relations at the international level and involving States, international organizations and private entities. This textbook explores IEL within the broader context of public international law from the ground up, providing all the foundational principles of international law essential for the study of IEL. The first part of the book is devoted to the analysis of actors and sources of IEL while the second part focuses on the three main sectors of IEL: international investment law, the law of international trade, as developed through the work of the World Trade Organization (WTO), and international financial and monetary law. Through references to conventional rules, landmark cases and decisions of international organizations, Introduction to International Economic Law provides a clear and concise primer on the main issues in current IEL. It will be an ideal textbook for students taking introductory courses in IEL, as well as a useful guide for anyone wishing to learn about the subject and understand the dynamics behind it.