Offering a conceptual approach to the law of treaties, this insightful book not only sets out the foundational issues but identifies tensions within the field, including formalism vs flexibility, integrity vs flexibility, and uniformity vs specialisation, to name a few.
"This book explores the methods through which international law and its associated global governance mechanisms can strengthen, foster and scale up the impacts of treaty regimes and international law on the ability to implement global governance mechanisms. Examining these quest…
International military alliances, 1648-2008
International military alliances, 1648-2008
The inaugural title in the Correlates of War series from CQ Press, this invaluable reference catalogs every official interstate alliance signed from the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 through the early twenty-first century, ranking it among the most thorough and accessible reviews …
International military alliances, 1648-2008
This is the first reference work to explore the characteristics, history, interrelations, and impact of over 450 formal interstate alliances, beginning with the 1648 Peace of Westphalia, considered the start of the contemporary system of international relations. This two-volume …
"The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled is a watershed development in the fields of intellectual property and human rights. As the first international legal instrument to establish ma…
The Vienna Congress marked one of the turning points in diplomatic history - an attempt to create an 'international order' to secure peace for the 19th century. Mark Jarrett argues that the Congress in fact marked the beginning of the end for the Ancien Regime, and has had an en…
In 1814-1815, after the French revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the leaders of the most important countries in Europe gathered together to redraw the frontiers of their continent. The Congress of Vienna explores the attempt by Britain, Russia, Austria and Prussia to agree Euro…
