Research Handbook on Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL)
Edited by Antony Anghie, B.S. Chimni, Michael Fakhri, Karin Mickelson and Vasuki Nesiah

‘What do we know of international law, if we only international law know? This dazzling new volume — in equal parts the distillation of a vibrant intellectual movement and an urgent political project — inspires us to ground “what is” inquiries about international law, in further, crucial questions: what are the contexts of international law, what work does it do, who is it for (and from), and what, if at all, can it become?’

– Surabhi Ranganathan, University of Cambridge, UK

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Legal Mobilization
Assessing the Potential and Limits of Law-based Civic Advocacy
Jeff Handmaker

‘Through thoughtful engagement with legal mobilization theory and practice, this book provides a timely and compelling contribution to understanding the differences in form and effect of the use of law as counter-power (to advance equity and justice) and as status-quo power (to protect corporate and entrenched interests).’

– Jackie Dugard, Columbia University, USA

This Open Access title is free to read and download on Elgaronline.

A Research Agenda for Disaster Law
Edited by Dug Cubie

‘This rigorous book’s timely publication at a crucial stage in the development of disaster law, offers an ample and rich source of inspiration to States and other entities directly involved in the process, as well as to academia and every individual concerned with one of the most pressing issues confronting life in our troubled planet.’

– Eduardo Valencia-Ospina, International Law Commission's former Chair and Special Rapporteur on 'Protection of Persons in the event of Disasters'

Sustainability, Due Diligence and Value Chain Governance
Edited by Fabrizio Cafaggi, Paola Iamiceli and Federico Pistelli

In light of the most recent EU legislative initiatives in the field and the innovative case law in Europe and North America, this timely book explores the impact of the shift from voluntary to mandatory due diligence and the sustainability challenges on global value chains It examines how businesses, regulators, and stakeholders navigate this transition to align economic growth, liability regimes with environmental and human rights protections.

Climate Adaptation Through Environmental Justice
Comparative Approaches to Enhance the Resilience of Indigenous Peoples and Minority Groups
Jeremy Julian Sarkin

‘In his careful and characteristically meticulous style, Jeremy Sarkin, one of the world’s premier human rights scholars, takes us to the intersection of environmental justice and climate rights. With detailed and in-depth analyses of climate and environmental practice and law in the US, Canada, and South Africa, Sarkin asks us to assess the capacity of law to protect the world’s most vulnerable peoples from this existential threat. This thoroughly researched, yet eminently readable, book provides us with the tools we need to understand the complex and intersectional nature of the problems we face and, hopefully, seek the best course ahead.’

– Erin Daly, Widener University Delaware Law School, USA

Proving Corruption and Defending the Corrupt
Constitutional and Evidential Challenges in Africa
John Hatchard

‘Corruption undermines democratic institutions, retards economic development, and discourages foreign investments. An essential element in the efforts to eradicate it is the development of a legal and judicial framework at the international and domestic level within which to fight the scourge of corruption. The book discusses a range of approaches to the fight against corruption. It is comprehensive, insightful, and is a significant contribution to the search for effective approaches to the fight against corruption.’

– Muna Ndulo, Cornell University, USA

Research Handbook on Trade Law and Development
Edited by Sonia E. Rolland

‘An innovative examination of the trade law–development relationship providing center-stage to the diverse perspectives of actors in developing countries. The evolving global dynamics lend urgency to calls for amending the trade rulebook with development and equity as a central theme. This book is an important contribution toward such an endeavor.’

– Ujal Singh Bhatia, Former Chairman, Appellate Body, WTO

Future-Proofing Law in a Time of Environmental Emergency
Edited by Harro van Asselt, Seita Vesa and Kaisa Huhta

This prescient book examines the future-proofing of environmental law to allow legislation to anticipate and adapt to long term challenges. Leading and emerging experts discuss the extent to which law is fit for purpose in the face of environmental emergencies and associated scientific, socio-economic and political uncertainties.

Cambridge International Law Journal

The Cambridge International Law Journal is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal with a broad focus on international law. It publishes in all areas of international law, including regional and transnational legal regimes, such as European Union Law. The journal provides a platform for both young and well-established academics to publish outstanding research on cutting edge, highly topical international law issues alongside, and in dialogue, with each other.