The political and fiscal institutions are arguably the most significant factors that determine
the way a society operates. Some countries, such as the USA and Canada, have …

There are difficult global challenges that need to be addressed. In response, many have
argued for the increased constitutionalization of international law. An argument is often also …

The appointment of Christine Lagarde in 2011 to the leadership of the International
Monetary Fund may have been a highlight for women's representation in international …

Full implementation of human rights requires a wide range of initiatives, many of which fall
beyond the expertise of the UN human rights" mainland," consisting of the Human Rights …

Since the aftermath of the 1999 Kosovo Conflict, UNEP has addressed the environmental
dimension of insecurities and turned to peacebuilding. This has been risky because it strays …

High-end climate change (HECC) raises unprecedented challenges for the transformation of
society's governance arrangements. In such potentially dangerous situation, these …

The Rome Treaty for an International Criminal Court (ICC) provides for the establishment of
an international court with jurisdiction over genocide, war crimes, and crimes against …

Multilateral development banks (MDBs) are accorded immunities and privileges as agents of
their member states as justified by functionalist arguments. They are also operationally …

This book provides a systematic and comprehensive analysis of the ICC's jurisdiction over
nationals of non-States Parties. It is within the context of developments at the Court in recent …

No pocos de los estudios sobre organizaciones internacionales intergubernamentales (OIS)
descartan que éstas sean autónomas o sean capaces de autodirigir sus procesos de …