Books by Rein Mullerson

Provides broad and accessible coverage of important aspects of human rights. The text examines the relationship between human rights and international stability, the conundrum of cultural relativism, the use of force to settle human rights issues, and preventing violations.

Central Asia has huge oil and gas resources, divided between - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan - each with their own problems and interests. This work gives an analysis of this region, in the context of world politics. It also examines Central Asian Islam, and its place in the 'war against terrorism'.

The range of recent upheavals are used to show the interplay of international law and politics in the changing international system. The author is former Deputy Foreign Minister of Estonia and a distinguished professor.