A thorough analysis of the law governing the crime of genocide, in language that is accessible to non-specialists. The origins of the 1948 Genocide Convention are studied along with the…

The International Legal Order's Colour Line charts the development of regulation on racism and racial discrimination in international law. Outlining landmark resolutions and their development, the book challenges the narrative…

This second edition of the authoritative guide to the interpretation and application of genocide in international law reviews the drafting and interpretation of the 1948 Genocide Convention and considers the…

This book provides a timely critical overview of both the health and trajectory of international criminal law’s continuing evolution. It represents a modest collective effort to introduce an element of…

With a foreword by Ms. Navi Pillay United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights With the growth of the Treaty Body System, harmonization and coordination of working methods between the…

This book, from renowned scholar William A. Schabas, sheds light on perhaps the most important international trial that never was: that of Kaiser Wilhelm II following the First World War…

As international criminal justice has grown in prominence, so have the challenges facing it. This book discusses the unresolved questions and dilemmas confronted by international war crimes courts. These include…

The Irish Yearbook of International Law intends to stimulate further research into Ireland’s practice in international affairs and foreign policy.