Written by a team of international lawyers with extensive academic and practical experience of international criminal law, the fourth edition of this leading textbook offers readers comprehensive coverage and a high level of academic rigour while maintaining its signature accessible and engaging style. Introducing the readers to the fundamental concepts of international criminal law, as well as the domestic and international institutions that enforce that law, this book engages with critical ...

Brownlie's Principles of Public International Law has been shaping the study and application of international law for over 50 years. Serving as a single-volume introduction to the field as a whole, the book is one of the classic treatises on international law, now fully updated to order to take account of recent developments. It includes extensive references in order to provide a solid foundation for further research.

Authored by James Crawford, the ninth edition further secures the work as t...

The Directions series has been written with students in mind. The ideal guide as they approach the subject for the first time, this book will help them: - Gain a complete understanding of the topic: just the right amount of detail conveyed clearly- Understand the law in context: with scene-setting introductions and highlighted case extracts, the practical importance of the law becomes clear - Identify when and how to evaluate the law critically: they'll be introduced to the key areas of debat...

A New Introduction to Jurisprudence takes one of the central problems of law and jurisprudence as its point of departure: what is the law? Adopting an intermediate position between legal positivism and natural law, this book reflects on the concept of ‘liberal democracy’ or ‘constitutional democracy’. In five chapters the book analyses: (i) the idea of higher law, (ii) liberal democracy as a legitimate model for the state, (iii) the separation of church and state or secularism as esse...

A thorough introduction to the key aspects of business law through real-life cases. Law for Business Students, 12th edition, by Adams, Caplan and Lockwood provides comprehensive coverage of the fundamental legal principles relating to the business environment. It covers law in an accessible manner, but without over-simplifying the subject matter.

The Art of Focused Conversation is the comprehensive, best-selling, practical guide to group communication and participatory decision-making. Based on over 60 years of meticulous research and proven science, this fully updated and revised edition includes 125 sample conversations that can be adapted to any situation.

The latest IPCC report makes it abundantly clear that we are failing to reach the target of limiting global warming to 1.5°C compared to the pre-industrial era. If we are to reach this target, we need to take measures to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, to move away from fossil fuels as energy sources and to adopt renewable energy sources. Particularly high-income countries need to reduce consumption and the exploitation of nature. Enforcement is in order when incentives such as subs...

COVID-19 maakte het (ook) de Vereniging van Milieurecht Advocaten enige tijd onmogelijk om fysieke bijeenkomsten te houden. Mede om die reden is door de Vereniging een digitale leergang ‘Omgevingswet’ opgezet, waarin verschillende vooraanstaande sprekers in de vorm van webinars diverse algemene en specifieke onderdelen van de Omgevingswet bespreken. Een aantal webinars is uitgewerkt tot schriftelijke bijdragen die in deze bundel zijn samengebracht. De bijdragen hebben betrekking op het...

Het boek Eenvoudig financieel rechercheonderzoek beschrijft het verloop van een eenvoudig financieel rechercheonderzoek van begin tot eind. De auteur geeft aan welke stappen er doorlopen kunnen worden en waarom. Dit boek geeft antwoord op

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