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The most student-focused approach, providing ideal coverage for short, foundational courses at European law schools.International Law presents a student-focused approach to the subject; clearly written with non-native English-speaking students in mind, a range of learning features highlight the areas of debate and encourage students to engage critically with key disputes.Key features:- Provides comprehensive and concise coverage of the central issues in public international law, making this an ideal textbook for students taking short, introductory courses at European law schools.- Clearly explained and written with non-native English-speaking students in mind, the core concepts are presented in an accessible and easy-to-follow style.- Takes a critical perspective on various aspects of international law, introducing the controversies and areas of debate without assuming students' prior knowledge of the topics discussed.- Supportive learning features, including central issues boxes, chapter summaries, recommended reading, and discussion questions highlight the essential points and encourage students to engage critically with the legal disputes.New to this edition:- Discussion of current events related to international law, such as Trump's return to power and the current crisis in the WTO due to Trump's tariffs, Israel's war in Gaza, North Korea's status as a party to the war in Ukraine, and the International Criminal Court's indictment of Putin.- New case law from the International Court of Justice, including the Court's 2025 advisory opinion on Climate Change and its advisory opinion on Israel's activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.- New cases from the European Court of Human Rights, such as Russia's violations of human rights in Ukraine, including the recent judgments in Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia.- Expanded coverage of AI, specifically related to international human rights law and the laws of war, and the Council of Europe's new framework convention on AI.Digital formats and resources The fifth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Law Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access along with short author podcasts introducing core topics, advice on answering end-of-chapter discussion questions, links to international law resources, functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support.For more information about e-books, please visit www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks.

This book explains the origins, structure and functioning of the European Convention on Human Rights, and its position in the overall system of protection of human rights in Europe. It discusses and analyses the composition, functions and procedure of the Court of Human Rights. It clarifies the scope of each of the rights and freedoms laid down by the Convention by reference to the case law of the Court. It also explains the status and impact of the Convention in Swedish law and in the law of the European Union. It provides a detailed guide to research sources and methodology for those wishing to investigate human rights issues under the Convention in more detail. The book is written primarily for students of public law, international law and political science, but it can also be of interest to practising lawyers and others.

Staternas omfattande samröre med varandra inom alla tänkbara områden har lett till att det i dag finns tusentals internationella överenskommelser som reglerar mellanstatliga relationer. Förutom att ingå rättsligt bindande avtal väljer stater ibland att genom högtidliga förklaringar uttala sina uppfattningar om rättsläget inom ett visst folkrättsligt område. FN-deklarationer om mänskliga rättigheter och den om miljö och utveckling är exempel på sådana förklaringar.

Folkrättsliga texter innehåller 46 dokument som hör till de viktigaste inom folkrätten. De täcker flertalet folkrättsliga områden, bl.a. internationella organisationer, statsansvar, immunitet, mänskliga rättigheter, humanitär rätt, havsrätt, internationell miljörätt, internationell straffrätt och internationell ekonomisk rätt. Alla texter inleds med en kort presentation av dokumentens bakgrund och deras betydelse för utvecklingen av folkrätten. Alla med intresse för folkrättsliga eller världspolitiska frågor kan ha behållning av denna bok.

”Den miljörättsliga utmaningen, i ljuset av målet om hållbar utveckling, består inte bara i att förbjuda alla skadliga verksamheter. Det handlar också om att utforma rättsprinciper och processer som på ett tillfredsställande och långsiktigt och rättvist sätt skyddar människan och miljön – de socialekologiska systemen – och främjar ett hållbart nyttjande av naturresurser även i de fall verksamheter, anläggningar eller kemiska produkter inte förbjuds. Det finns emellertid flera exempel där den avsedda miljöskyddsnivån inte uppnås, där skyddet för mänsklig hälsa och miljön inte får tillräckligt genomslag i förhållande till andra samhällsintressen – och där den rättsliga strukturen är en del av problemet.” Boken är en introduktion till miljörätten, det rättsområde som rör skyddet av den yttre miljön och hälsoskydd samt nyttjandet av naturresurser. Detta innefattar bland annat rättsregler och rättsprocesser om förorening av mark och vatten, förutsättningarna för industriell verksamhet och utvinning av naturresurser, klimatomställning, skydd av känsliga naturmiljöer och biologisk mångfald, kemikaliekontroll och avfallshantering. Boken beskriver miljörättens gränsöverskridande sammanhang och olika miljörättsliga begrepp, metoder, principer och förfaranden. Dessutom uppmärksammas förhållandet mellan miljöskydd och mänskliga rättigheter.

Denna bok ger en presentation av uppkomsten och utvecklingen av det interamerikanska systemet för skydd av mänskliga rättigheter. OAS:s institutionella struktur presenteras, och såväl de materiella som de processuella reglerna för de amerikanska MR-organens verksamhet behandlas. Interamerikanska domstolens rättspraxis har med åren blivit alltmer betydande. Många av dess domar och beslut som behandlats i boken utgör ledande prejudikat i en rad olika frågor. Den våg av diktatoriska regimer som svepte över Latinamerika under 60- och 70-talen har nu ebbat ut. Demokratiskt styre har införts i ett stort antal latinamerikanska stater och demokratiseringsprocessen fortskrider alltjämt i denna världsregion. Denna utveckling har i sin tur på ett positivt sätt påverkat implementeringen av den amerikanska deklarationen och konventionen om de mänskliga rättigheterna. Boken är i första hand avsedd för undervisningsbruk på juridiska kurser, men kan med fördel även läsas av den intresserade allmänheten. Den är dessutom lämpad att användas som kompletterande litteratur för statsvetenskapliga kurser och program samt i kurser som berör säkerhetspolitiska frågeställningar.

Unsurpassed in authority, reliability, and accuracy, Blackstone's Statutes have been trusted by students for over 30 years.Titles in the Blackstone’s Statutes series have an unrivalled tradition of trust and quality. They provide students with an expertly curated selection of up-to-date legislative materials and official documents for exam and course use. Key features:- Detailed table of contents and clear text design make it easy for students to find relevant materials quickly - Contents carefully selected and curated to ensure they give students of international human rights law all the key documents from the core international and regional instruments they need- Unannotated legislation: perfect for exam use- Also available as an e-bookNew to This Edition:- Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Africa 2018- ASEAN Human Rights Declaration 2012

Straffrättens europeiska och internationella dimensioner är en lärobok som fokuserar på hur olika internationella företeelser påverkar straffrätten. Boken fokuserar framför allt på de svenska jurisdiktionsreglerna samt på hur folkrätten och EU-rätten påverkar den svenska straffrätten. Den innehåller också översiktliga beskrivningar av regler om internationellt straffprocessrättsligt samarbete samt av reglerna om internationella brott.

Statsrätten och folkrätten har många beröringspunkter. Regeringsformens regler om krig och krigsfara är beroende av den internationella humanitära rätten, fri- och rättigheterna i RF 2 kap. har sina motsvarigheter i internationella dokument, i regeringsformen finns regler om hur Sverige blir bundet av folkrättsliga traktat och övervakning av folkrättsliga förbud kan ske av inhemska, statsrättsliga organ. Det finns fler exempel. Syftet med denna bok är att belysa likheter och ömsesidiga beroenden samt att dra paralleller mellan de båda rättsordningarna. Boken är i första hand tänkt som kurslitteratur, men den bör även kunna läsas av alla med ett intresse för skärningspunkten mellan statsrätt och folkrätt. Per Ahlin är docent och universitetslektor i folkrätt vid Stockholms

I en alltmer globaliserad värld blir folkrätten successivt allt viktigare. För att underlätta staters samexistens och skapa förutsättningar för ett allt intensivare mellanstatligt samarbete är många aktiviteter av internationellt intresse numera föremål för en mer eller mindre omfattande folkrättslig reglering. Användningen av militärt våld hör hit, liksom diplomatiska relationer. Andra närliggande exempel är fiske och annan utvinning av naturresurser i haven, skydd för internationella investeringar, lagföring av terrorister och transport av miljö- och hälsofarliga substanser. Folkrätten i ett nötskal ger en inblick i denna rätt omfattande rättsliga materia. Boken gör läsaren bekant med det internationella rättssystemets mest centrala delar, liksom med något av dess underliggande logik och struktur.Den pedagogiska tanken med boken är enkel. Med hjälp av korta och koncisa beskrivningar bygger läsaren snabbt upp en kunskapsgrund. Förutsättningar ges för en mer aktiverande, fall- och problembaserad undervisning. För att ytterligare bana väg för just en sådan mer aktiverande undervisning har denna upplaga utökats med ett stort batteri frågor av varierande omfattning och karaktär. Dessa frågor ger läsaren möjlighet att arbeta vidare med sin kunskapsgrund och effektivt uppnå en både djupare och mer avancerad förståelse för hur folkrätten fungerar.Boken är skriven främst för juristutbildningens grundläggande kurser i folkrätt. Det enkla språket och de många och tydliga förklaringarna gör att den även kan användas på i princip vilken introduktionskurs i ämnet som helst.

Now in its fourth edition, Bantekas and Oette's textbook on international human rights law is the key text around the globe for both undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in law and other disciplines with a human rights dimension. It covers theoretical approaches to rights as well its practice, from grassroots activism to strategic litigation. In addition to classical topics of human rights, the book includes chapters on the interface between investment/trade and human rights, terrorism, the protection of vulnerable persons (such as LGBTQIA+, persons with disabilities, older persons and others), the rights of women, international criminal and humanitarian law, the right to development and sustainable development, reparations and victims' rights, and many others. It has been widely adopted by instructors across the globe for LLM/JD and LLB courses.

Newly revised, this textbook provides an authoritative conceptual and practical overview of international law governing the resort to force. Following an introductory chapter, with a section on the key issues in identifying the law and actual and potential changes to it, the book addresses the breadth and scope of the prohibition of the threat or use of force and the meaning of 'force' as the focus of this. The book proceeds to address the use of force through the United Nations and regional organisations, the use of force in peacekeeping operations, the right of self-defence and the customary limitations upon this right, the controversial right of humanitarian intervention, and forcible interventions in civil conflicts. Updated to include greater focus on aspects such as cyber operations, the threat of force, and the 'human element' to the use force, as well as the inclusion of recent developments such as the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, it seeks to address the contemporary legal framework through the prism of contemporary challenges that it currently faces.

Written for students working in a range of disciplines, this textbook provides an accessible, balanced, and nuanced introduction to the field of public international law. It offers the basic concepts and legal frameworks of public international law while acknowledging the field's inherent complexities and controversies. Featuring numerous carefully chosen and clearly explained examples, it demonstrates how the law applies in practice, and public international law's pervasive influence on world affairs. Aiming not to over-emphasize any particular domestic jurisprudence or research interest, this textbook offers a global overview of public international law that will be highly valuable to any student new to the study of this very significant field. The 2nd edition has been updated to address the latest developments in the field. It includes new and current examples and cases in key areas, such as human rights law, criminal law, humanitarian law, and environmental law.

International Law provides a comprehensive yet student-focused approach to the subject, giving a contemporary and stimulating account of international law. With a rigorous and critical approach supported by engaging and thought-provoking learning features, this book encourages students to engage with legal debates and controversies. Key features– Offers comprehensive coverage of the central issues in public international law, introducing the key areas of debate in an engaging and accessible way – Takes a contemporary, sometimes critical approach to international law, encouraging students to engage with areas of controversy and consider how they affect the world today – Supported by thought-provoking learning features, including theory and debate boxes, contemporary developments, case spotlights, historical background boxes, and annotated recommended reading – Also available as an e-book with author videos, access to online resources like discussion questions and critical thinking frameworks, and accessible functionality and navigation features to offer extra learning support New to this edition- Treatment of recent events including the armed conflict between Ukraine and Russia; the Israel invasion of Gaza after the Hamas attacks of 7 October 2023; the ongoing Yemeni conflict relating to the Houthis; governmental instability in Niger, Mali, and Sudan; and the European Union's anti-coercion instrument. - Coverage of recent ICJ judgments and opinions of note, including Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory advisory opinion; Allegations of Violations of the Genocide Convention (Ukraine v Russia); Violations of the Genocide Convention cases (Gambia v Myanmar; South Africa v Israel); and more. - Coverage of regional and international courts, including ITLOS (e.g., Commission of Small Island States in respect of Climate Change advisory opinion); ICC decisions (e.g., the arrest warrants against President Putin and Prime Minister Netanyahu); ECtHR judgments (e.g., Verein KlimaSeniorinnen v Switzerland); CJEU judgments (e.g., Venezuela v European Council); and the IACtHR (e.g., Habitantes de la Oroya v Peru). - Integration of key proposals of the ILC, including work on general principles and subsidiary sources, immunity of State officials, and the effects of sea-level rise in international law. - Coverage of selected domestic practice and judgments, including WZW Klimaatzaak v Belgium (Belgium) and new legislative developments such as reforms to foreign State immunity. legislation (China) and modifications of criminal law and procedure (Ukraine). - Coverage of emerging treaty and other international law developments, including biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction; climate change agreements at multilateral COPs; and new forms of accountability for armed conflicts. - Ongoing debates and proposals including the establishment of a potential special tribunal for aggression in Ukraine, the intensification of unilateral coercive measures by Western States against Russia and Venezuela, the outcome of global climate negotiations, and ongoing work on the regulation of multinational enterprises. Digital formats and resourcesThe third edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Law Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access along with introductory videos by the author, discussion questions, critical thinking frameworks, functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support. For more information about e-books, please visit www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks.

I denna antologi vävs ett 40-tal drömmar och idéer om hur det vore att leva på en jord rik av liv. Och hur vi mer konkret skulle kunna samskapa den tillsammans med resten av livsväven.1962 lanserade Rachel Carson Silent Spring. I den beskrev hon – lika vetenskapligt som poetiskt – hur bekämpningsmedel som DDT först får insekterna att dö, sedan fåglarna och fiskarna, sedan även större däggdjur och människor, och själva våren att bli tyst.Om en Silent Spring är en ultimat beskrivning av det vi inte vill ha – essentiellt ett tiltande mot mer död på jorden – så är det vi istället skulle kunna samskapa en Loud Summer, en nästa årstid i jordens historia som är full och rik av liv i alla dess former; natur, kärlek, kreativitet och ande.

International organizations are increasingly important to global politics, law, and culture. Now in its fifth edition, this leading textbook provides the definitive introduction to modern international organizations by examining a dozen prominent global institutions. With a mix of legal, empirical, and theoretical approaches, the author examines timely cases where IOs are in the headlines today including on migration, Brexit, trade wars, and border disputes. This new edition is fully revised and updated, featuring new chapters on how global sports are organized by FIFA and the International Olympic Committee. The book explains the power and limits of international organizations by seeing how their legal authority interacts with politics in real-world controversies. It will be of interest to undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in international organizations, international institutions, global governance, and international law.

Capitalism isn't working. But is there a plausible alternative? The Blueprint lays one out: a system where workers control every lever of production, and competitive markets and state planning coexist side by side. Drawing on the history of socialist experiments and the economic debate over planning and markets, The Blueprint confronts the hardest questions about what went wrong in the past-and why it can go right in the future. The result is a socialism worthy of the twenty-first century.

A leading expert on foreign policy reveals how tensions between America, NATO, and Russia transformed geopolitics● A Foreign Affairs Best Book of 2021 and winner of the Pushkin House Book Prize  “Sarotte has the receipts, as it were: her authoritative tale draws on thousands of memos, letters, briefs, and other once secret documents—including many that have never been published before—which both fill in and complicate settled narratives on both sides.”—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker  “The most engaging and carefully documented account of this period in East-West diplomacy currently available.”—Andrew Moravcsik, Foreign Affairs  Not one inch. With these words, Secretary of State James Baker proposed a hypothetical bargain to Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev after the fall of the Berlin Wall: if you let your part of Germany go, we will move NATO not one inch eastward. Controversy erupted almost immediately over this 1990 exchange—but more important was the decade to come, when the words took on new meaning. Gorbachev let his Germany go, but Washington rethought the bargain, not least after the Soviet Union’s own collapse in December 1991. Washington realized it could not just win big but win bigger. Not one inch of territory needed to be off limits to NATO.  On the thirtieth anniversary of the Soviet collapse, this book uses new evidence and interviews to show how, in the decade that culminated in Vladimir Putin’s rise to power, the United States and Russia undermined a potentially lasting partnership. Prize-winning historian M. E. Sarotte shows what went wrong.

International Law is the definitive and authoritative text on the subject. It has long been established as a leading authority in the field, offering an unbeatable combination of clarity of expression and academic rigour, ensuring understanding and analysis in an engaging and authoritative style. Explaining the leading rules, practice and caselaw, this treatise retains and develops the detailed referencing which encourages and assists the reader in further study. The 10th edition has been updated to reflect the most recent developments in the field, offering expanded coverage of the law of outer space, the law of the sea, the International Court of Justice, and international humanitarian law. Additional material has also been added to sections on cyber operations and non-state actors. International Law is invaluable for students and for those occupied in private practice, governmental service and international organisations.

The only introductory, straightforward textbook on international human rights law: broad in scope, concise in approach International Human Rights Law skilfully guides students through the complexities of the subject and then prepares them for further study and research. Key cases and areas of debate are highlighted throughout, and a wealth of references to cases and further readings are provided at the end of each chapter.Key Features· Written with newcomers in mind, the book's concise and direct approach enables students with no legal background to develop a good understanding of the subject· Provides clear and broad coverage of the primary systems of human rights protection and the key substantive rights· Accompanied by online resources which contain links to the full cases referenced at the end of each chapter as well as a list of annotated web links to aid further study· Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning supportNew to this edition- New discussion points added throughout the book including: 'Asian Values' and the Bangkok Declaration on Human Rights 1993 in chapter 5; feminist approaches to international law in chapter 11; postcolonial approaches to development in chapter 22.- Updated facts and figures for regional and UN systems.- Inclusion of the 2024 UN Pact for the Future.- Links to cases and other materials have been embedded into the eBook for a smoother student learning experience.Digital formats and resourcesThe 11th edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Law Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support. For more information about e-books, please visit www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks

The law that regulates armed conflicts is one of the oldest branches of international law, and yet continues to be one of the most dynamic and relevant areas of law today. Now in its third edition, this textbook provides an accessible, scholarly, and up-to-date examination of international humanitarian law, offering students and teachers a comprehensive and logical discussion and analysis of the law. The textbook contains detailed examples, extracts from relevant cases, and useful discussion questions and a recommended reading list for each chapter, to help students and teachers alike engage with the subject matter, and grasp how the theory and the practice interact. Developing and emerging trends in theory and practice of international humanitarian law are also explored and examined, allowing for readers to build on their knowledge, and grapple with some of the biggest challenges facing the law of armed conflict in the twenty-first century.

What is law? What is it for? How should judges decide novel cases when the statutes and earlier decisions provide no clear answer? Do judges make up new law in such cases, or is there some higher law in which they discover the correct answer? Must everyone always obey the law? If not, when is a citizen morally free to disobey?A renowned philosopher enters the debate surrounding these questions. Clearly and forcefully, Ronald Dworkin argues against the “ruling” theory in Anglo-American law—legal positivism and economic utilitarianism—and asserts that individuals have legal rights beyond those explicitly laid down and that they have political and moral rights against the state that are prior to the welfare of the majority.Mr. Dworkin criticizes in detail the legal positivists’ theory of legal rights, particularly H. L. A. Hart’s well-known version of it. He then develops a new theory of adjudication, and applies it to the central and politically important issue of cases in which the Supreme Court interprets and applies the Constitution. Through an analysis of John Rawls’s theory of justice, he argues that fundamental among political rights is the right of each individual to the equal respect and concern of those who govern him. He offers a theory of compliance with the law designed not simply to answer theoretical questions about civil disobedience, but to function as a guide for citizens and officials. Finally, Professor Dworkin considers the right to liberty, often thought to rival and even preempt the fundamental right to equality. He argues that distinct individual liberties do exist, but that they derive, not from some abstract right to liberty as such, but from the right to equal concern and respect itself. He thus denies that liberty and equality are conflicting ideals.Ronald Dworkin’s theory of law and the moral conception of individual rights that underlies it have already made him one of the most influential philosophers working in this area. This is the first publication of these ideas in book form.

International Environmental Law offers a concise, conceptually clear, and legally rigorous introduction to contemporary international environmental law and practice. The book covers all major environmental agreements, paying particular attention to their underlying structure, main legal provisions, and practical operation. It blends legal and policy analysis, making extensive reference to the jurisprudence and scholarship, and addressing the interconnections with other areas of international law, including human rights, humanitarian law, trade and foreign investment. The material is structured into four sections - foundations, substantive regulation, implementation, and influence on other areas of international law - which help the reader to navigate the different areas of international environmental law. Each chapter includes charts summarising the main components of the relevant legal frameworks and provides a detailed bibliography. Suitable for practicing and academic international lawyers who want an accessible, up-to-date introduction to contemporary international environmental law, as well as non-lawyers seeking a concise and clear understanding of the subject.

The seventh edition of Textbook on International Law offers students a concise and focused introduction to international law, from the nature and sources of international law to the use of force and human rights. Dixon guides students through the legal principles and areas of controversy, bringing the subject to life with the use of topical examples to illustrate key concepts. The book incorporates helpful features including a glossary, chapter summaries and further reading.Online ResourcesThe book is complemented by online resources providing updates on case law and legislative developments, as well as annotated links to relevant websites.

In this thoroughly updated second edition of what has quickly become the definitive text in the field of international humanitarian law (IHL), leading expert Marco Sassòli evaluates the application of IHL, the way in which hostilities should be conducted against an adversary, and the pertinence of traditional distinctions, such as that between international and non-international armed conflicts or civilians and combatants. Drawing on the author’s practical experience to provide unique and invaluable insights, the second edition discusses the rules protecting certain categories of persons, including prisoners of war, as well as governing different types of conduct of hostilities and the difficulties in determining whether a destruction was unlawful. Significantly, the edition takes the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine into account, discussing what remains of neutrality, defending the strict separation between the prohibition of aggression and the humanitarian rules to be respected by both sides, which must however be nuanced in the field of naval warfare. New sections explore IHL in relation to persons with disabilities, sieges and humanitarian corridors, the role of the media, IHL in outer space, and the concept of meaningful human control over lethal autonomous weapons systems. Structured in a clear and accessible manner, this new edition is essential reading for all students and scholars of international humanitarian law, as well as those in human rights, and public international law. For military practitioners and NGO lawyers, as well as those working in intergovernmental organizations, this is simply a must-have resource.

In August 1945 Great Britain, France, the USSR, and the United States established a tribunal at Nuremberg to try military and civilian leaders of the Nazi regime. G. M. Gilbert, the prison psychologist, had an unrivaled firsthand opportunity to watch and question the Nazi war criminals. With scientific dispassion he encouraged Göering, Speer, Hess, Ribbentrop, Frank, Jodl, Keitel, Streicher, and the others to reveal their innermost thoughts. In the process Gilbert exposed what motivated them to create the distorted Aryan utopia and the nightmarish worlds of Auschwitz, Dachau, and Buchenwald. Here are their day-to-day reactions to the trial proceedings their off-the-record opinions of Hitler, the Third Reich, and each other their views on slave labour, death camps, and the Jews their testimony, feuds, and desperate maneuverings to dissociate themselves from the Third Reich's defeat and Nazi guilt. Dr. Gilbert's thorough knowledge of German, deliberately informal approach, and complete freedom of access at all times to the defendants give his spellbinding, chilling study an intimacy and insight that remains unequaled.