Books in the The International Library of Essays on Globalization and Law series

There is a growing awareness that international law insufficiently protects common global interests and that States and non-State actors need to work together to protect global aims. The focus of this book is on the different fields of international law where there is a need for global cooperation to achieve common aims, for example: the law of the sea; protection of world cultural heritage; sustainable development, biological diversity and climate change; human rights; and international crimes. The volume also identifies the legal developments which have taken place, for example treaties which use the language of ΓÇÖcommon heritage of mankindΓÇÖ or ΓÇÖcommon concern of humanityΓÇÖ, thereby identifying global concerns and reflecting a global set of values and interests independent of the interests of States.

Deals with the politics, economics and effects of global intellectual propertization. This book contains essays that cover the key issues including the international relations of global intellectual propertization, the TRIPS Agreement and the tying of intellectual property issues to international trade negotiations, and more.

In 1998, after many States signed the Rome Statute, it was expected that justice would prevail over state power and impunity be eliminated. This title includes articles that show the importance of comparative criminal law research to the development of international criminal justice.