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Unilateral Acts
We are in a moment where peoples and states are interested, directly or indirectly, in asserting their "national interest," unilaterally if necessary. In the White House, the national security policy is premised on "America First," while Catalans and Iraqi Kurds have taken steps to unilaterally declare their independence. All of these actions have generated tension both domestically and internationally. However, even though the potential for unilateral action has been receiving a lot of attention, the larger issue of the legality of unilateral acts is often hard to discern. This book provides a history of the doctrine of unilateral acts in international law, tracing their treatment in the in...
Vicarious Kinks
In Vicarious Kinks, Ummni Khan looks at the mass of claims that film, feminism, the human sciences, and law make about sadomasochism and its practitioners, and the way those claims become the basis for the legal regulation of sadomasochist pornography and practice.
International Heritage Law for Communities
This book critically engages the shortcomings of the field of international heritage law, seen through the lenses of the five major UNESCO treaties for the safeguarding of different types of heritage. It argues that these five treaties have effectively prevented local communities, who bear the brunt of the costs associated with international heritage protection, from having a say in how their heritage is managed. The exclusion of local communities often alienates them not only from international decision-making processes but also from their cultural heritage itself, ultimately meaning that systems put in place for the protection of cultural heritage contribute to its disappearance in the lon...
International Law and History
The first contemporary historiography of international law and an essential methodological guide for researching international legal history.
Bloody Words
News is never neutral. From the Holocaust to Bosnia and Rwanda, the twentieth century has taught us that the modern struggle for human rights must all too often be fought in the arena of propaganda. In Bloody Words: Hate and Free Speech David Matas argues the right to freedom from incitement to hatred and its impact on free speech in modern society. The modern world's already overwhelming capacity for communicating seems to now grow exponentially. In our world of twenty-four-hour global stock trading, incessant consumer polling, and unfettered media access, information is immediate, direct, and often profound in its effect. Do the misuses of this power, by governments as well as fringe eleme...
Teaching the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Pedagogical resource to help faculty prepare courses on the Arab-Israeli conflict in any discipline.
Child Rights and International Discrimination Law
Societies and states are at a crossroad in how children are treated and how their rights are respected and protected. Children ́s new position and their strong rights create tensions and challenge the traditional relationships between family and the state. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted unanimously by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1989 and came into force in 1990. Article 2 places states under an obligation to accord primacy to the best interests of the child in all actions concerning children and to ensure and regulate child protection. This book offers a comparative and critical analysis of the implementation of Article 2 of the United...
Backstage Practices of Transnational Law
This book explores the ‘backstage’ of transnational legal practice by illuminating the routines and habits that are crucial to the field, yet rarely studied. Through innovative discussion of practices often considered trivial, the book encourages readers to conceptualise the ‘backstage’ as emblematic of transnational legal practice. Expanding the focus of transnational legal scholarship, the book explores the seemingly mundane procedures which are often taken for granted, despite being widely recognized as part of what it means to ‘do transnational law’. Adopting various methodologies and approaches, each chapter focuses on one specific practice: for example, mooting exercises fo...
