International Law

International Business Transactions in a Nutshell

This guide examines the principal subjects involved in international business and commercial transactions. It includes chapters on the negotiation of business transactions; the international sale of goods; the role of documentary sales; the use of letters of credit; technology transfers; the initiation, operation, and termination of, as well as limitations imposed on, foreign investments; property takings, including remedies …

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International Commercial Arbitration, Second Edition (Three Volume Set)

The second edition of Gary Born’s International Commercial Arbitration is an authoritative 3,950 page treatise, in three volumes, providing the most comprehensive commentary and analysis, on all aspects of the international commercial arbitration process, that is available. The first edition of International Commercial Arbitration is widely acknowledged as the preeminent commentary in the field. It was awarded the …

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The Nomos of the Earth in the International Law of Jus Publicum Europaeum

The Nomos of the Earth is Schmitt’s most historical and geopolitical book. It describes the origin of the Eurocentric global order, which Schmitt dates from the discovery of the New World, discusses its specific character and its contribution to civilization, analyzes the reasons for its decline at the end of the 19th century, …

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Shariah in American Courts: The Expanding Incursion of Islamic Law in the U.S. Legal System (Civilization Jihad Reader Series) (Volume 1)

This monograph is one of a series of Civilization Jihad Readers being published by the Center for Security Policy Press. Each monograph in this series assesses its own aspect of the various methods by which the Muslim Brotherhood conducts civilization Jihad in America. This report, an update from the Center’s original work in 2011, demonstrates …

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Principles of International Investment Law

This book outlines the principles behind the international law of foreign investment. The main focus is on the law governed by bilateral and multilateral investment treaties. It traces the purpose, context, and evolution of the clauses and provisions characteristic of contemporary investment treaties, and analyses the case law, interpreting the issues raised by standard clauses. Particular consideration is …

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Klaus Vogel on Double Taxation Conventions

Klaus Vogel on Double Tax Conventions is regarded as the international gold standard on the law of tax treaties. This new fourth edition has been completely revised and updated to give you a full and current account of double tax conventions (DTCs). DTCs form the backbone of international taxation, but they raise many …

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The Nuremberg Interviews

During the Nuremberg trials, Dr. Leon Goldensohn–a psychiatrist for the U.S. Army–monitored the mental health of two dozen German leaders charged with carrying out genocide. These recorded conversations have gone largely unexamined for more than fifty years, until Robert Gellately–one of the premier historians of Nazi Germany–made them available to the public in this remarkable collection.Here are interviews …

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International Human Rights

The definitive work in the field, International Human Rights provides a comprehensive analysis of this wide and diverse subject area. Written by world-renowned scholars Philip Alston and Ryan Goodman, this book is the successor to the widely acclaimed International Human Rights in Context. Alston and Goodman have chosen a wide selection of materials from primary and secondary sources–legislation, …

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Corporate Warriors: The Rise of the Privatized Military Industry, Updated Edition (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs)

Some have claimed that “War is too important to be left to the generals,” but P. W. Singer asks “What about the business executives?” Breaking out of the guns-for-hire mold of traditional mercenaries, corporations now sell skills and services that until recently only state militaries possessed. Their products range from trained commando teams to strategic advice from generals. …

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