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"In the same intellectual league as Grotius, Hobbes and Locke, but today less well known, Samuel Pufendorf was an early modern master of political, juridical, historical and theological thought. Trained in an erudite humanism, he brought his copious command of ancient and modern literature to bear on precisely honed arguments designed to engage directly with contemporary political and religious problems. Through his fundamental reconstruction of the discipline of natural law, Pufendorf offered a new rationale for the sovereign territorial state, providing it with non-religious foundations in order to fit it for governance of multi-religious societies and to protect his own Protestant faith. He also drew on his humanist learning to write important political histories, a significant lay theology, and vivid polemics against his many opponents. This volume makes the full scope of his thought and writing accessible to English readers for the first time"--publisher's website.

With perspectives from a diverse range of practitioners and scholars, this collection is a readable, in-depth study of the role of the International Court of Justice, its practice, and the impact of its jurisprudence.

With perspectives from a diverse range of practitioners and scholars, this collection is a readable, in-depth study of the role of the International Court of Justice, its practice, and the impact of its jurisprudence.

Written by experts, this book is an invaluable introduction to the subject for students studying international arbitration, commercial law and international law, and also lawyers and the general reader. It contains a survey of the history, the main issues and the latest developments in a single, handy volume.

Written by experts, this book is an invaluable introduction to the subject for students studying international arbitration, commercial law and international law, and also lawyers and the general reader. It contains a survey of the history, the main issues and the latest developments in a single, handy volume.

This textbook takes a unique approach to the linkages between business operations and human rights. Accessible to lawyers and non-lawyers, each chapter shows in what manner business operations (including investment) impact human rights and how businesses can implement human rights while being profitable and sustainable.

This textbook takes a unique approach to the linkages between business operations and human rights. Accessible to lawyers and non-lawyers, each chapter shows in what manner business operations (including investment) impact human rights and how businesses can implement human rights while being profitable and sustainable.

The Cambridge Companion to the Rule of Law introduces students, scholars, and practitioners to the theory and history of the rule of law, one of the most frequently invoked-and least understood-ideas of legal and political thought and policy practice.

The Cambridge Companion to the Rule of Law introduces students, scholars, and practitioners to the theory and history of the rule of law, one of the most frequently invoked-and least understood-ideas of legal and political thought and policy practice.

The Cambridge Companion to Legal Positivism provides a comprehensive coverage of this topic with thirty-three chapters from leading legal scholars. It will be well received by legal theorists.

The Cambridge Companion to Legal Positivism provides a comprehensive coverage of this topic with thirty-three chapters from leading legal scholars. It will be well received by legal theorists.

Law, Public international law, Political philosophy

Law, Jurisprudence, legal theory, Legal philosophy

This book offers accessible, scholarly insights on the First Amendment and religious liberty to undergraduate and graduate students in philosophy, law, history, and religious studies. Recent Supreme Court cases concerning religious liberty and related controversies in American culture make this book of wide interest to the general public as well.

This book offers accessible, scholarly insights on the First Amendment and religious liberty to undergraduate and graduate students in philosophy, law, history, and religious studies. Recent Supreme Court cases concerning religious liberty and related controversies in American culture make this book of wide interest to the general public as well.

In the face of rapid changes in social norms, demographics and political expectations, families and family law have faced significant challenges. This book takes a jurisdictional approach and explores how different countries have tackled these issues. It is aimed at students, practitioners and academics across a variety of disciplines.

In the face of rapid changes in social norms, demographics and political expectations, families and family law have faced significant challenges. This book takes a jurisdictional approach and explores how different countries have tackled these issues. It is aimed at students, practitioners and academics across a variety of disciplines.

Comparing constitutions allows us to consider the similarities and differences in forms of government as well as the normative philosophies behind constitutional choices. The objective behind this Companion is to present the reader with a succinct yet wide-ranging companion to a modern comparative constitutional law course.

Comparing constitutions allows us to consider the similarities and differences in forms of government as well as the normative philosophies behind constitutional choices. The objective behind this Companion is to present the reader with a succinct yet wide-ranging companion to a modern comparative constitutional law course.

This collection provides an overview of contemporary natural law jurisprudence - an influential yet frequently misunderstood branch of legal theory. It brings together leading international experts on natural law theory to provide perspectives on the nature and foundations of law and its most pressing issues.

This collection provides an overview of contemporary natural law jurisprudence - an influential yet frequently misunderstood branch of legal theory. It brings together leading international experts on natural law theory to provide perspectives on the nature and foundations of law and its most pressing issues.

This comprehensive introduction to international criminal law addresses the big issues in the subject from an interdisciplinary perspective. Each chapter explores key academic debates and provides guidelines for further reading. The book is organised around several themes, including institutions, crimes and trials, and concludes with perspectives on the future.

This comprehensive introduction to international criminal law addresses the big issues in the subject from an interdisciplinary perspective. Each chapter explores key academic debates and provides guidelines for further reading. The book is organised around several themes, including institutions, crimes and trials, and concludes with perspectives on the future.

A scholarly and accessible examination of key themes, debates and issues in public law. Leading experts present a contemporary examination of the subject, taking account of the substantial changes witnessed in this area in recent decades and the resulting need to reassess orthodox accounts of the subject.

A scholarly and accessible examination of key themes, debates and issues in public law. Leading experts present a contemporary examination of the subject, taking account of the substantial changes witnessed in this area in recent decades and the resulting need to reassess orthodox accounts of the subject.

To understand a legal system, we first need to understand the cultural, political, socio-economic context which grounds and surrounds its law. This book aims to provide the reader with the fundamental knowledge of this dynamic relationship.

This accessible introduction to international law brings together a group of leading academics to bridge the divides between legal and non-legal methodologies, traditional and critical approaches, theoretical and practical projects of social emancipation and Anglo-American and European orientations towards international law.

This accessible introduction to international law brings together a group of leading academics to bridge the divides between legal and non-legal methodologies, traditional and critical approaches, theoretical and practical projects of social emancipation and Anglo-American and European orientations towards international law.