The internationalization of commerce and contemporary life has led to a globalization of legal standards and practices. The essays in this text explore this new

This book challenges the idea that international law looks the same from anywhere in the world. Instead, how international lawyers understand and approach their

International law is not merely a set of rules or processes, but is a professional activity practised by a diversity of figures, including scholars, judges, cou

The world is poised for another important transition. The United States is dealing with the impact of the Afghan and Iraq wars, the use of torture and secret de