Antje Wiener examines the involvement of local actors in conflicts over global norms such as
fundamental rights and the prohibition of torture and sexual violence. Providing accounts of …

This chapter examines the response of European courts—and in particular of the European
Court of Justice (ECJ)—to the dramatic challenges to the UN Security Council's anti-terrorist …

The idea of the separation of powers is still popular in much political and constitutional
discourse, though its meaning for the modern state remains unclear and contested. This …

This timely book offers a unique interdisciplinary inquiry into the prospects of different
political narratives on climate migration. It identifies the essential angles on climate …

The most recent transformation of world order is often depicted as a shift from a Westphalian
to a post-Westphalian era in which international organizations are becoming increasingly …

The role of the United Nations in collective security has been evolving since its inception in
1945. This book explores collective security as practiced within the legal framework …

Galand critically spells out a comprehensive conception of the nature and effects of Security
Council referrals that responds to the various limits to the International Criminal Court's …

The 1990s have been labeled the 'Sanctions Decade', since they witnessed an
unprecedented intensification of the use of collective non-military enforcement measures …

Recent decades have witnessed an impressive process of normative development in
international law. Numerous new treaties have been concluded, at global and regional …

Concepts shape how we understand and participate in international legal affairs. They are
an important site for order, struggle and change. This comprehensive and authoritative …