The twenty-first century will witness conflicts which may destabilize the international order. These conflicts are likely to arise between emerging Asian States

This book adopts a 'trans-civilizational' perspective on the history and development of current West-centric international law.

With the resurgence of Asian nations such as China, current West-centric international law is changing in the twenty-first century. There is a pressing need to

This collection of essays gathers contributions from leading international lawyers from different countries, generations and angles with the aim of highlighting