The new interest in transnational phenomena since the 1990s has produced a wide range of
studies across the social sciences. In the discipline of history, Akira Iriye (1989: 2) has called …

Abstract The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism is the most recent and distinct
addition to the UN human rights system because of the level of state control over the …

This book examines the complex relationship between politics and hate speech laws,
domestic and international. How do political contexts shape understandings of what hate …

This article uses qualitative research method to obtain information from high-profiled
respondents through verbal interaction in semi-structured interviews in addition to some …

Climate change and impact mitigation is central to the ship** industry. Targets and
standards that aim to reduce emissions and mitigate impact will apply either to all ships or to …

ABSTRACT The Mekong River is important for South-East Asia, where it is shared by six
countries and serves 70 million people. Its sensitive ecology is essential for the region's well …

What role can one group of small and medium-sized countries play in breaking the long-
standing impasse on climate change? What explains the formation of such a group and how …

This chapter first provides an outline of what might be regarded as the'essence of
constructivism'. It then shows that constructivism is perhaps closer to being a substantive …

Since the mid-2000s, the practice of South-South cooperation in health (SSC) has attracted
growing attention among policymakers, health and foreign affairs ministries, global health …

Different perspectives and foci of interest will certainly result in diverse assessments of the
positive and negative aspects brought up by the BRI. A full understanding of the …